graft-versus-host disease
[ graft-vur-suh s-hohst, grahft- ]
/ ˈgræftˌvɜr səsˈhoʊst, ˈgrɑft- /
noun
a reaction in which the cells of transplanted tissue immunologically attack the cells of the host organism, occurring especially in bone-marrow transplants.
Origin of graft-versus-host disease
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby graft-versus-host disease
Medical definitions for graft-versus-host disease
graft-versus-host disease
n.
A type of incompatibility reaction of transplanted cells against host tissues that possess an antigen not possessed by the donor.
graft-versus-host reaction