antibody-mediated rejection

English

Etymology

From antibody +‎ mediate +‎ rejection.

Noun

antibody-mediated rejection (plural antibody-mediated rejections)

  1. (pathology) A type of tissue rejection after transplantation, where the host's immune system generates antibodies against the donated tissue.

Synonyms

  • AMR (abbreviation)
  • antibody-mediated transplant rejection (antibody-mediated transplant rejection)

Hypernyms

  • transplant rejection
  • host-versus-graft disease

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • AMR (abbreviation)
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