- cross matching
- crossmatching.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cross matching
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Cross-matching — Intervention MeSH D001788 Cross matching blood, in transfusion medicine, refers to the complex testing that is performed prior to a blood transfusion, to determine if the donor s blood is compatible with the blood of an intended … Wikipedia
cross-matching — crossˈ matching noun • • • Main Entry: ↑cross … Useful english dictionary
cross matching — cross′ match ing n. med the testing for compatibility of a donor s and a recipient s blood prior to transfusion, in which serum of each is mixed with red blood cells of the other and observed for hemagglutination … From formal English to slang
cross matching — noun Etymology: cross (III) : the testing of the compatibility of the bloods of transfusion donor and recipient by mixing the serum of each with the red cells of the other to determine the absence of agglutinative reactions * * * Med. the testing … Useful english dictionary
cross matching — Med. the testing for compatibility of a donor s and a recipient s blood prior to transfusion, in which serum of each is mixed with red blood cells of the other and observed for hemagglutination. Also, crossmatch /kraws mach , kros /. [1935 40] *… … Universalium
cross-matching — 1. A test for incompatibility between donor and recipient blood, carried out prior to transfusion to avoid potentially lethal hemolytic reactions between the donor s red blood cells and antibodies in the recipient s plasma, or the reverse;… … Medical dictionary
cross-match — /kraws mach , kros /, v.t. 1. to match (related items from two or more lists or groups). 2. Med. to subject (blood) to cross matching. [1925 30] * * * crossˈ match transitive verb To test (blood samples from a donor and a recipient) for… … Useful english dictionary
cross-match — /kraws mach , kros /, v.t. 1. to match (related items from two or more lists or groups). 2. Med. to subject (blood) to cross matching. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
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