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allograft
[ al-uh-graft, -grahft ]
noun
- a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species.
allograft
/ ˈæəʊˌɡɑːڳ /
noun
- a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient
allograft
/ ă′ə-ăڳ′ /
- A graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct.
- Compare autograft
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Example Sentences
She has had three skin graft operations, two of which involved using someone else's skin - called an allograft.
Ultimately, the donor skin, called an allograft, must be replaced with an autograft, skin taken from another part of the patient’s own body.
Morris performed an Achilles allograft, a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure in which the torn ACL is reconstructed using donor tissue from a cadaver.
Reconstructive surgery requires a graft either from the patient’s own knee, an autograft; or an allograft from a deceased donor.
In my practice, primarily patients with Type 2 diabetes, we treat foot ulcers with an allograft called EpiFix, which is made from dehydrated placental tissue.
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