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Zooplasty

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zo·o·plas·ty

[zoh-uh-plas-tee] Pronunciation Key

–noun Surgery.

the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species.

Also called zoografting.

[Origin: zoo- + -plasty

]

—Related forms

zo·o·plas·tic, adjective

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zo·o·plas·ty (zō'ə-plās'tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. zo·o·plas·ties
Surgical transfer of tissue from an animal to a human.

zo'o·plas'tic adj.

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zooplasty zo·o·plas·ty (zō'ə-plās'tē)
n.
Surgical transfer of tissue from an animal to a human. Also called zoografting.

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