xenogeneic /xeno·ge·ne·ic/ (-jen-e´ik) in transplantation biology, denoting individuals or tissues from individuals of different species and hence of disparate cell type.
xenogeneic
xen·o·ge·ne·ic (z n  -j-n   k, -n -, zn-)adj. Derived or obtained from an organism of a different species, as a tissue graft. |
xenogeneic
[-jənē′ik]
Etymology: Gk, xenos + genein, to produce
1 denoting individuals or cell types of different species and different genotypes.
2 denoting tissues from different species that are therefore antigenically dissimilar. Also called heterologous. Compare allogenic, syngeneic.
xenogeneic
in transplantation biology, denoting individuals or tissues from individuals of different species and hence of disparate cell type.
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