allograft

allograft

 [al´o-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.

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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

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allograft

(ăl′ə-grăft′)

n.

A graft of tissue obtained from a donor of the same species as, but with a different genetic make-up from, the recipient, as a tissue transplant between two humans. Also called homograft.

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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).

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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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al·lo·graft

(al'ō-graft)

A graft transplanted between genetically nonidentical individuals of the same species.
Synonym(s): allogeneic graft, homologous graft, homoplastic graft.

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

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allograft

A graft taken from a genetically distinct (allogeneic) member of the same species. Also known as homograft or homologous graft.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

allograft

see HOMOGRAFT.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Allograft

Tissue that is taken from one person's body and grafted to another person.

Mentioned in: Bone Grafting, Skin Grafting

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al·lo·graft

(al'ō-graft, alō-graft)

A graft trans-planted between genetically nonidentical individuals of the same species.
Synonym(s): homograft, homologous graft, homoplastic graft.

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

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