allograft (redirected from Allografts)

al·lo·graft  (l-grft)

n.

A graft of tissue obtained from a donor of the same species as, but with a different genetic make-up from, the recipient, as a tissue transplant between two humans. Also called homograft.

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allograft [ˈæləʊˌgrɑːft]

n

(Medicine) a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient

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allograft  (l-grft)

A graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct. Compare autograftxenograft

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Noun

1.

allograft - 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 homograft graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient