allotransplant

[ al-oh-trans-plant, -plahnt ]
/ ˌæl oʊˈtrænsˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /

noun

allograft.

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Origin of allotransplant

First recorded in 1965–70; allo- + transplant

Words nearby allotransplant

allosteric, allosteric site, allosterism, allot, allotment, allotransplant, allotransplantation, allotrichia circumscripta, allotriomorphic, allotrope, allotrophic
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Medical definitions for allotransplant

allotransplant
[ ăl′ō-trăns′plănt′ ]

v.

To transfer an organ or tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.

n.

An organ or tissue transferred between genetically different individuals of the same species.
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