zooplasty

[zoh-uh-plas-tee]

zo·o·plas·ty

[zoh-uh-plas-tee]
noun Surgery.
the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species.
Also called zoografting.


Origin:
zoo- + -plasty

zo·o·plas·tic, adjective
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zooplasty (ˈzəʊəˌplæstɪ)
 
n
the surgical transplantation to man of animal tissues
 
zoo'plastic
 
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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