HLA

H4L1A1

A form of human leukocyte antigen — a complex of genes on chromosome 6 in humans which encode cell-surface proteins responsible for the regulation of the immune system

Less commonScrabble 6

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nounHLA (plural HLAs)

plural HLAs

  1. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of human leukocyte antigen.

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