allograft

English

Etymology

allo- +‎ graft

Pronunciation

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Noun

allograft (plural allografts)

1. (surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.

Synonyms

• homograft (homotransplant)

Coordinate terms

• autograft
• isograft
• xenograft (heterograft)

Derived terms

• semiallograft

 

Translations

transplant between genetically different individuals of the same species

• Portuguese: aloenxerto m

Verb

allograft (third-person singular simple present allografts, present participle allografting, simple past and past participle allografted)

1. To perform a transplant of this kind.