[al-uh-graft, -grahft] 
| a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species. |
| al·lo·trans·plant (āl'ō-trāns'plānt') tr.v. al·lo·trans·plant·ed, al·lo·trans·plant·ing, al·lo·trans·plants To transfer (an organ or body tissue) between two genetically different individuals belonging to the same species. n. An organ or tissue transferred between genetically different individuals of the same species. al'lo·trans'plan·ta'tion n. |
allograft al·lo·graft (āl'ə-grāft')
n.
A graft of tissue obtained from a donor genetically different from, though of the same species as the recipient. Also called allogeneic graft, allogeneic homograft, homograft, homologous graft, homoplastic graft.
allotransplant al·lo·trans·plant (āl'ō-trāns'plānt')
v. al·lo·trans·plant·ed, al·lo·trans·plant·ing, al·lo·trans·plants
To transfer an organ or tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species. n.
An organ or tissue transferred between genetically different individuals of the same species.
| allograft (āl'ə-grāft') Pronunciation Key
A graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct. Compare autograft, xenograft. |
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