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allograft
[ al-uh-graft, -grahft ]
noun
, Surgery.
- 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
- a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient
allograft
/ ăl′ə-grăft′ /
- A graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct.
- Compare autograft
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