HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN
\hˌɪstəkˌɒmpɐtɪbˈɪlɪti ˈantɪd͡ʒˌɛn], \hˌɪstəkˌɒmpɐtɪbˈɪlɪti ˈantɪdʒˌɛn], \h_ˌɪ_s_t_ə_k_ˌɒ_m_p_ɐ_t_ɪ_b_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_t_i_ ˈa_n_t_ɪ_dʒ_ˌɛ_n]\
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A group of antigens that includes both the major and minor histocompatibility antigens. The former are genetically determined by the major histocompatibility complex. They determine tissue type for transplantation and cause allograft rejections. The latter are systems of allelic alloantigens that can cause weak transplant rejection.
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