antibody-mediated rejection

English

Etymology

antibody +‎ mediate +‎ rejection

Noun

antibody-mediated rejection (plural antibody-mediated rejections)

(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

Hypernyms

transplant rejection
host-versus-graft disease

Derived terms

AMR (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

donor-specific antibody / DSA
human leukocyte antigen / HLA

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