cross-match

[ kraws-mach, kros- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to match (related items from two or more lists or groups).
2. Medicine/Medical. to subject (blood) to cross matching.

cross-match

verb

1. immunol to test the compatibility of (a donor's and recipient's blood) by checking that the red cells of each do not agglutinate in the other's serum

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-match¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“We just haven’t been able to narrow it down, even though we tried to use DNA, the DNA we extracted from those remains was of such poor quality, we weren’t able to use it to cross-match with any family.”

From BBC

But she said that, on this occasion, it was not possible to find enough of a sample to “cross-match” with any living family.

From BBC

As we cross-match the current standings with the second-half schedule, one thing is abundantly clear: Each of the contenders has at least one difficult road game ahead.

From Seattle Times

Review the skills you need and see if you can cross-match any of them to tasks you can do now.

From Slate

A team made up of a forensic pathologist, forensic archeologist and an expert on collecting DNA samples from bodies and from families to cross-match, is expected to travel to Ukraine early next week, Director-General Kathryne Bomberger told The Associated Press on Friday.

From Seattle Times