noun
- Plural of chimerism; the condition in which an organism contains two or more genetically distinct cell populations derived from different zygotes.
- Instances or examples of chimerism; cases where an individual has cells with different genetic origins.
Usage: biology; medical
Usage: biology; medical
Examples
- Chimerisms can occur naturally in humans, such as in cases of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
- The study examined various chimerisms in transplant recipients to understand immune tolerance.
- Some chimerisms result from the fusion of two embryos early in development.
- Researchers documented multiple chimerisms in the patient's blood cells after bone marrow transplantation.
- Certain chimerisms in plants arise from grafting or tissue culture techniques.