| English |
| rejection |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Part of speech |
Noun syntagm
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| Grammatical label |
Countable
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| Definition |
In transplantation biology, the refusal by the body to accept transplanted cells, tissues or organs. For example, stem cells transplanted may be rejected. This process is provoked by the destruction or detachment of a graft or other specified structure.
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| Definition source |
MedicineNet. Medterms Medical Dictionary.
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| Context |
Chemotherapy must be given in preparation for BMT to prevent rejection and to create space for the new cells.
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| Context source |
Stachel, D., et al. (2002). ‘Double bone marrow transplantation for severe aplastic anemia after orthopic liver transplantation: implications for clinical management and immune tolerance’. Transplant International 15(1):39-44. (RISCEN11)
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| Antonym |
Engraftment
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| Subject field |
Haemopoiesis
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| it |
Rigetto
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| Reliability code |
3
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