Associations to the word «Heterograft»

Wiktionary

HETEROGRAFT, noun. A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient.
HETEROGRAFT, verb. To perform a tissue graft using tissue taken from a species different from that of the recipient.

Dictionary definition

HETEROGRAFT, noun. Tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species.

Wise words

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