Definition

Noun: - A series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant: This term refers to the medical procedure of testing the compatibility between a donor's and a recipient's tissues, primarily by analyzing their human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). The goal is to minimize the risk of organ rejection.

Usage

• Primary Usage: Used in the context of medicine, specifically transplantation surgery.
• Function: It acts as the object of verbs like , , or .
• Context: Almost exclusively used in medical, clinical, or healthcare discussions.

Examples

• The success of the kidney transplant depended on careful tissue typing.
• Before the surgery, the patient had to wait for the tissue typing results.
• Modern tissue typing techniques have significantly improved transplant outcomes.

Advanced Usage

• As a Modifier: Can be used attributively before other nouns.
  • The tissue typing process is highly specialized.
  • Accurate tissue typing data is crucial for the transplant team.

Variants and Related Words

• Tissue-type (verb, less common): To perform tissue typing on.
  • The samples need to be tissue-typed immediately.
• Crossmatching: A related but more specific test that checks for pre-formed antibodies in the recipient against the donor's cells, often performed after initial tissue typing.
• HLA Matching: The core component of tissue typing.

Synonyms

• Histocompatibility testing: A more technical synonym.
• HLA typing: A common synonym focusing on the specific antigens tested.

Notes on Meaning

This term has a single, highly specific meaning in medical science. It does not refer to general biological analysis or to typing on a keyboard.

Noun

1. a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible