See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
typing(medicine)
typing(dictionary)
HLA typing(medicine)
DNA typing(medicine)
phage typing(medicine)
Bacteriophage typing(medicine)
Blood Typing(health)
Tissue Typing(health)
tissue typing(medicine)

typing (medicine)


typing
Classification according to type.

Origin: see type

Bacteriophage typing, a microbiological procedure, of epidemiological importance, for distinguishing types within a seemingly homogeneous bacterial species or strain by the use of type-specific bacteriophage.

HLA typing, tests done in order to determine if a patient has antibodies against a potential donor's HLA antigens. The presence of antibodies means that a particular graft will be rapidly rejected. Also used to establish paternity and in forensic medicine.