HLA


Meaning of HLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌāch-(ˌ)el-ˈā ]

noun

Etymology: h uman l eukocyte a ntigen

Date: 1968

1. : the major histocompatibility complex in humans

2. : a genetic locus, gene, or antigen of HLA — often used with one or more letters to designate a locus or with letters and a number to designate an allele at the locus or the antigen corresponding to the locus and allele

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.