Allograft
a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species.
noun
a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient
allograft al·lo·graft (āl’ə-grāft’)
n.
a graft of tissue obtained from a donor genetically different from, though of the same species as the recipient. also called allogeneic graft, allogeneic h-m-graft, h-m-graft, h-m-logous graft, h-m-plastic graft.
allograft
(āl’ə-grāft’)
a graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct. compare autograft, xenograft.
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