isoagglutination

9.9

The clumping of one person's red blood cells when mixed with the liquid part of another person's blood

noun
/ˌaɪsoʊˌæɡlʊtɪˈneɪʃən/

Specialized

: isoaglutinación

Blood typing relies on the principles of isoagglutination to determine compatibility.

Examples

Isoagglutination can occur during incompatible blood transfusions within the same species.
Researchers observed isoagglutination in the samples taken from the experimental group.
What is isoagglutination?
The study focused on isoagglutination in blood transfusions.
Isoagglutination can lead to serious complications if not identified during a blood transfusion.
In blood banking, isoagglutination testing is crucial for ensuring donor-recipient compatibility.
During their investigation, the scientists documented instances of isoagglutination among the study's subjects.

Synonyms

agglutination

vsisoagglutination

Specialized

1 9.3

Small cells or particles sticking together to form clumps in a liquid like blood

is a specific immune clumping caused by serum from another individual

hemagglutination

vsisoagglutination

Specialized

9.9

Clumping of red blood cells after contact with a virus or antibody

is caused specifically by serum from another member of the same species

Surface Forms

isoagglutination singular

isoagglutinations plural

Morphology

isoagglutination = agglutination (semi-transparent) = iso + agglutin + ation

The prefix 'iso-' indicates 'equal' or 'same', but the specific biological context may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

The word isoagglutination comes from iso- meaning 'same' and agglutination meaning 'to stick together', like 'glue'. So isoagglutination describes cells of the same species being made to 'stick together', which is why it matters in blood matching and transfusions.