homograft

ho·mo·graft

H0256900 (hō′mə-grăft′, hŏm′ə-)n. See allograft.

homograft

(ˈhɒməˌɡrɑːft) n (Biology) a tissue graft obtained from an organism of the same species as the recipient

al•lo•graft

(ˈæl əˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft)

n. a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species. Also called homograft. [1960–65]

homograft

A skin graft that uses skin from a person other than the patient receiving the graft. See autograft.

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Noun

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 graftallograftgraft, 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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allograft

[al´o-graft] graft" >homologous graft.a graft of tissue between individuals of the same species but of disparate genotype; types of donors are cadaveric, living related, and living unrelated (see under transplantation). Called also allogeneic graft and homograft.

al·lo·graft

(al'ō-graft), A graft transplanted between genetically nonidentical individuals of the same species. Compare: autograft, xenograft. Synonym(s): allogeneic graft, homograft, homologous graft, homoplastic graft

homograft

(hō′mə-grăft′, hŏm′ə-)n. See allograft.

allograft

A graft—organ, tissues or cells—donated from a genetically distinct individual of the same species (in humans, an individual who is allogeneic at one or more MHC loci).

ho·mo·graft

(hō'mō-graft) Type of skin graft from another person or a cadaver, used in the treatment of burns.

homograft

A graft taken from a member of the same species as the recipient. Compare HETEROGRAFT.

homograft

or allograft a transplant from one individual to another individual that is of the same species but has a different genotype, and is therefore subject to rejection by the recipient as it contains foreign antigens. see HISTOCOMPATABILITY.

ho·mo·graft

(hō'mō-graft) Type of skin graft from another person or a cadaver used in the treatment of burns.

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noun tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup

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