syngraft

syngraft

 [sin´graft]

a graft between genetically identical individuals, such as identical twins or animals of a single highly inbred strain. Called also isogeneic graft, syngeneic graft, and isograft.

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syn·graft

(sin'graft),

A tissue or organ transplated from one member of a species to another genetically identical member, as in kidney transplantation between identical twins. Compare: allograft, xenograft, autograft.

Synonym(s): isogeneic graft, isograft, isologous graft, isoplastic graft, syngeneic graft

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syn·graft

(sin'graft)

A tissue or organ transplanted between genetically identical individuals.
Synonym(s): isogeneic graft, isograft, isologous graft, isoplastic graft.

[G. syn-, with, + graft, fr. M.E., fr. O.Fr. graffe, stylus, scion, fr. L. graphium, fr. G. graphō, to write]

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syn·graft

(sin'graft)

A tissue or organ transplanted from one member of a species to another genetically identical member.
Synonym(s): isograft, isogenic graft, isologous graft, isoplastic graft, syngeneic graft.

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