antibody-mediated rejection

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Etymology[edit]

antibody +‎ mediate +‎ rejection

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

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Derived terms[edit]

  • AMR (abbreviation)