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semiallograft

semiallograft noun: a transplant, half of whose genes come from another individual (e.g. from a father).

Noun

semiallograft (plural semiallografts)

  1. A transplant, half of whose genes come from another individual (e.g. from a father)
    • Thus, our data demonstrate Tim-3/Galectin-9 pathway maintains local tolerance by suppressing NK cytotoxicity toward trophoblasts which may represent a new immunologic tolerance mechanism at MFI. Introduction Maternal immune tolerance to semiallograft fetus is prerequisite for normal pregnancy...2016 January 21, “Tim-3 Is Upregulated in NK Cells during Early Pregnancy and Inhibits NK Cytotoxicity toward Trophoblast in Galectin-9 Dependent Pathway”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of semiallograft

pluralsemiallografts

Origin of semiallograft

From semi- + allograft.

Questions about semiallograft

What does semiallograft mean?
Semiallograft means a transplant, half of whose genes come from another individual (e.g. from a father).
What part of speech is semiallograft?
Semiallograft is a noun.
What is the plural of semiallograft?
The plural of semiallograft is semiallografts.

Words near semiallograft in the dictionary

  1. semialgorithm
  2. semialgorithms
  3. semialien
  4. semiallogeneic
  5. semiallogenic
  6. semiallograft
  7. semiallografts
  8. semialpine
  9. semialtricial
  10. semiamphibious
  11. semiample

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