microchimera en · NOUN
Etymology
From micro- + chimera.
Meanings
- A microchimeric cell
- (qualifier:human biology) A type of human chimera produced when fetal stem cells or maternal cells cross the placenta (fetal-maternal microchimerism) or following blood transfusion (transfusion-associated microchimerism) or organ transplantation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microchimaera | alternative | lexicographic | |
| microchimeras | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| microchimæra | alternative | lexicographic |