allograft /al·lo·graft/ (al´o-graft) a graft between individuals of the same species, but of different genotypes. Called also homograft.
Allograft
allograft
allograft
al·lo·graft ( l  -grft )n. A graft of tissue obtained from a donor genetically different from, though of the same species as the recipient. Also called allogeneic graft, allogeneic homograft, homograft, homologous graft, homoplastic graft. |
Allograft
Tissue that is taken from one person's body and grafted to another person.
Mentioned in: Bone Grafting, Skin Grafting
allograft
[al′əgraft]
Etymology: Gk, allos, other + graphion, stylus
surgical transplantation of tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals of the same species, such as between two humans who are not monozygotic twins. Tissues commonly used for allografts include cornea, cartilage, bone, artery, and cadaver skin stored in a skin-tissue bank. Also called allogenic graft, homogenous graft, homograft, homologous graft. Compare autograft, isograft, xenograft. See also graft.
allograft
a graft between individuals of the same species, but of a different genotype. Formerly called homograft.
allograft rejection
see rejection.
allograft
Allogeneic graft Immunology A graft–organ, tissues, or cells donated from a genetically distinct–in humans, allogeneic at one or more MHC loci—individual of the same species. See Renal transplantation. Cf
Autograft, Xenograft.
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