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Histo-
Literally, tissue compatibility. With full histocompatibility between a donor and recipient, tissue can be transplanted without being seen as foreign and being attacked by the immune system of the recipient.
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- QNS On a lab report, Quantity Not Sufficient. The sample is not large enough to do the test
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- Adenoiditis Infection of the adenoids.
- Fungicidal Capable of killing fungi
- Amnesia, antegrade See: Antegrade amnesia
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- Autogenous Self-produced
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