Associations to the word «Allograft»

Wiktionary

ALLOGRAFT, noun. (surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species; a homograft or homotransplant

Dictionary definition

ALLOGRAFT, noun. Tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne