histoincompatibility
noun
his·to·in·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
ˈhis-(ˌ)tō-ˌin-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 
plural histoincompatibilities
: a state of mutual intolerance between tissues (as of a fetus and its mother or a graft and its host) that normally leads to reaction against or rejection of one by the other
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“Histoincompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/histoincompatibility. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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