homograft

American

[hoh-muh-graft, -grahft, hom-uh-] / ˈhoʊ məˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft, ˈhɒm ə- /

noun

Surgery.

allograft.

homograft British

/ ˈhɒməˌɡrɑːft /

noun

a tissue graft obtained from an organism of the same species as the recipient

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Etymology

Origin of homograft

First recorded in 1920–25; homo- + graft ¹

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The placenta, the spongelike pad of tissue on the wall of the womb to which the three-month fetus is attached by the umbilical cord, explained Dr. Nelson, "is, in essence, a homograft."

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