allogeneic
/ˌalə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪk
/ /ˌalə(ʊ)dʒɪˈneɪɪk/adjective Medicine
Relating to or denoting tissues or cells which are genetically dissimilar and hence immunologically incompatible, although from individuals of the same species. Compare with xenogeneic.Patients who received only autologous blood had significantly fewer infections than patients who received allogeneic blood transfusions....
- We determined the proportion of patients who had received allogeneic or autologous blood transfusion after total joint replacement and the number of allogeneic blood transfusions per operation.
- Blood conservation programmes reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusions.
Origin
1960s: from allo- 'different' + Greek genea 'race, stock' + -ic.
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