zooplasty

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zo·o·plas·ty

 (zō′ə-plăs′tē)
n. pl. zo·o·plas·ties
Surgical transfer of tissue from an animal to a human.

zo′o·plas′tic adj.
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zooplasty

(ˈzəʊəˌplæstɪ)
n
(Surgery) the surgical transplantation to man of animal tissues
ˌzooˈplastic adj
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zooplasty

the process of surgically grafting tissue from a lower animal onto the human body. — zooplastic, adj.
See also: Surgery
the process of surgically grafting tissue from a lower animal onto the human body. — zooplastic, adj.
See also: Animals
the process of surgically grafting tissue from a lower animal onto the human body. — zooplastic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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