zooplasty

[ zoh-uh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈzoʊ əˌplæs ti /

noun Surgery.

the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species.
Also called zoografting.

Origin of zooplasty

OTHER WORDS FROM zooplasty

zo·o·plas·tic, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for zooplasty

zooplasty
/ (ˈzəʊəˌplæstɪ) /

noun

the surgical transplantation to man of animal tissues

Derived forms of zooplasty

zooplastic, adjective

Medical definitions for zooplasty

zooplasty
[ zōə-plăs′tē ]

n.

Surgical transfer of tissue from an animal to a human. zoografting