also: ひとはっけっきゅうこうげん
noun
Medical term for the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans; often abbreviated as HLA.
See also: ＨＬＡ抗原
臓器移植では、ヒト白血球抗原の適合が重要です。
In organ transplantation, matching of human leukocyte antigens is important.
Synonymous abbreviation; ヒト白血球抗原 is the full term, while ＨＬＡ抗原 is the more common clinical shorthand.
Compound of ヒト (human) + 白血球 (leukocyte) + 抗原 (antigen), a direct translation of the English medical term.