allograft

[ al-uh-graft, -grahft ]
/ ˈæl əˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft /

noun Surgery.

a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species.
Also called allotransplant, homograft, homotransplant.
Compare autograft, syngraft, xenograft.

Origin of allograft

First recorded in 1960–65; allo- + graft1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH allograft

allograph allograft

Words nearby allograft

allogamy, allogeneic, allogeneic graft, allogeneic homograft, allogenic, allograft, allograph, allokeratoplasty, allolalia, allomerism, allomerize

British Dictionary definitions for allograft

allograft
/ (ˈæləʊˌɡrɑːft) /

noun

a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient

Medical definitions for allograft

allograft
[ ăl′ə-grăft′ ]

n.

A graft of tissue obtained from a donor genetically different from, though of the same species as the recipient. allogeneic graft allogeneic homograft homograft homologous graft homoplastic graft

Scientific definitions for allograft

allograft
[ ăl′ə-grăft′ ]

A graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct. Compare autograft xenograft.