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HLA Definition

HLA (āc̸h′el′ā′)

noun

any of certain inherited antigens present on the surface of nucleated body cells in humans, used in determining histocompatibility, susceptibility to certain diseases, etc.

Etymology: h(uman) l(eukocyte) a(ntigen)

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