idiotype

== English == === Etymology === From idio- +‎ type. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɪ.diː.oʊ.taɪp/ Hyphenation: i‧di‧o‧type === Noun === idiotype (plural idiotypes) (immunology) A characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen-binding specificity of their variable region; and thus, the resultant immunologic phenotype, which can often be specific to a person or to only a small percentage of people. ==== Derived terms ==== idiotypic idiotypically ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== idiotype on Wikipedia.Wikipedia