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allograft

[ al-uh-graft, -grahft ]

noun

, Surgery.
  1. a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species.


allograft

/ ˈæləʊˌɡrɑːft /

noun

  1. a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient


allograft

/ ălə-grăft′ /

  1. A graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct.
  2. Compare autograft


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Word History and Origins

Origin of allograft1

First recorded in 1960–65; allo- + graft 1

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