xenograft
[ zen-uh-graft, -grahft, zee-nuh- ]
/ ˈzɛn əˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft, ˈzi nə- /
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noun Surgery.
a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
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Also called heterograft.
Words nearby xenograft
xenogamy, xenogeneic, xenogenesis, xenogenic, xenoglossia, xenograft, xenolith, xenomorphic, xenon, xenon-133, xenon arc
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Medical definitions for xenograft
xenograft
[ zĕn′ə-grăft′, zē′nə- ]
n.
heterograft
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Scientific definitions for xenograft
xenograft
[ zĕn′ə-grăft′, zē′nə- ]
A graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species. Compare allograft autograft.
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