n.
That which the immune system identifies as foreign to the body.
nonself
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(nŏn-sĕlf')
n.
n.
That which the immune system identifies as foreign to the body.
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| histocompatibility antigen |
| human leukocyte antigen (immunology) |
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Mentioned in
- immunology
- autoimmune
- rejection
- transplantation
- Immunological phylogeny (immunology)
- Immune Response
- colony (in politics, government)
- thymus
- vaccination (treatment)
- Estrangement (psychoanalysis)
