allotype

allotype definition - medical

al·lo·type (ălˈə-tīpˌ)

noun
Any of the genetically determined variants in the constant region of a given subclass of immunoglobulin that is detectable as an antigen by members of the same species having a different constant region.

Related Forms:

  • alˌlo·typˈic (-tĭpˈĭk) adjective

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