xenograft
[ zen-uh-graft, -grahft, zee-nuh- ]
/ ˈzɛn əˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft, ˈzi nə- /
noun Surgery.
a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
Also called
heterograft.
Words nearby xenograft
xenogamy,
xenogeneic,
xenogenesis,
xenogenic,
xenoglossia,
xenograft,
xenolith,
xenomorphic,
xenon,
xenon arc,
xenon hexafluoride
British Dictionary definitions for xenograft
Medical definitions for xenograft
xenograft
[ zĕn′ə-grăft′, zē′nə- ]
n.
heterograft
Scientific definitions for xenograft
xenograft
[ zĕn′ə-grăft′, zē′nə- ]
A graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species. Compare allograft autograft.