tissue type

noun

1. the inherited chemical characteristics of the bodily tissue of an individual that are recognized and, when grafted, are accepted or rejected by the immune system of another individual. The tissue type is determined by the histocompatibility antigens

Example Sentences

However, optimum hormone conditions can vary significantly with plant species, culture conditions, and tissue type.

From Science Daily

The NHS hopes that by matching white blood cell type - also known as tissue type or HLA type - as close as possible between the blood donor and the organ transplant patient, it will mean the patient is less likely to reject the "foreign" organ.

From BBC

The process increases the number of possible matches: if an organ isn't the right blood or tissue type for a donor's intended recipient, it could match someone else in the chain, and another donor in that chain could have an organ that's a good match for the original recipient.

From Scientific American

Because the matching process for blood stem cells and bone marrow is dependent on tissue type, not simply blood type, growing the number of donors of different and mixed ethnicities is critical in finding potential matches.

From Los Angeles Times

Kidney patients make up the majority of people on waiting lists and face some of the longest waits, because transplants need to be matched by blood and tissue type, whereas other organs only need a blood type match.

From BBC