A disease caused when cells from a donated stem cell graft attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient. Symptoms include jaundice, skin rash or blisters, a dry mouth, or dry eyes. Also called graft-versus-host disease.
Graft-versus-host disease
Synonym for graft-versus-host disease ... <haematology> A common and serious, complication of bone marrow transplantation where there is a reaction of donated bone marrow against a patient's own tissue. ... When donor lymphocytes or a graft containing lymphocytes that are immunologically competent are given to a patient that has low immunolog...
Type: Abbreviation Definitions: 1. Abbreviation for graft versus host disease.
GVHD: Graft-versus-host disease.
Graft-versus-host disease