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Definition of Allograft

1. Noun. Tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft.

Definition of Allograft

1. Noun. (surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species; a homograft or homotransplant ¹

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Definition of Allograft

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Allograft

1. Grafts between two or more individuals allogeneic at one or more loci (usually with reference to histocompatibility loci). As opposed to autograft and xenograft. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

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