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homograft

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ho·mo·graft  (hm-grft, hm-)
n.
See allograft.
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Noun1.homograft - 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
allograft
graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient


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Other possible graft materials include homograft, xenograft (animal fascia), and man-made substances.
Underlay tympanoplasty with laser tissue welding by Carfrae, Matthew J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Prevention of corneal homograft rejection by estrogens.
Short-term exposure of chinook salmon (Oncoryhnchus tshawytscha) to ... by Schreck, Carl B. / Environmental Health Perspectives
In view of the valvular pathology, the aortic valve prosthesis was replaced with a homograft root into which the coronary arteries were reimplanted.
Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Bartonella quintana. ... by Friedland, Jon S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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