Definitions for "GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE"
(GVHD). An immune response mounted against the recipient of an allograft by donor T cells derived from the graft. Typically, it is seen in the context of allogeneic bone-marrow transplantation.
the condition that results when the immune cells of a transplant (usually of bone marrow) from a donor attack the tissues of the person receiving the transplant.
Condition that can occur following an allogeneic stem cell transplant, in which some of the donor's stem cells attack the patient's tissues and organs