XENOGRAFT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word xenograft. (close relations)
xenografts
Best Alternative Words for XENOGRAFT
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| heterograft | nounn | |||||||
noun • tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species | ||||||||
| allograft | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| graft | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient • the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage • the act of grafting something onto something else verb • cause to grow together parts from different plants • place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient | ||||||||
| homograft | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| transplant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient • an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) • the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location verb • lift and reset in another soil or situation • be transplantable • place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient • transfer from one place or period to another | ||||||||
| transplantation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) • the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location | ||||||||
