Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A graft of tissue obtained from a donor of the same species as, but with a different genetic make-up from, the recipient, as a tissue transplant between two humans.
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- noun surgery A surgical
transplant oftissue between genetically different individuals of the samespecies ; ahomograft orhomotransplant
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- 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
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ciccotti says athletes who use grafts from their patellar tendons have a higher incidence of pain in the front of the knee after surgery: "Given Michael plays in the squatted position, the allograft is least likely to interfere."
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Following Calme's arrival and with the use of drugs supplied by Dr. Hitchings the improvement in allograft survival was rapid and dramatic.
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This single observation, although restricted in application, was the only ray of light in the problem of tissue and organ replacement until Gibson and Medawar demonstrated that a second allograft from the same donor was rejected more rapidly than the first (9).
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These protocols provide satisfactory early to intermediate-term allograft survival, and constitute an important advance in transplantation.
Naturejobs - All Jobs James Gloor 2010
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"We found that while long-term allograft survival is lower among HIV-positive recipients, controllable risk factors may explain this disparity," Locke said.
News-Letter 2009
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Donor-specific blood transfusion (DST) prior to solid organ transplantation has been shown to induce long-term allograft survival in the absence of immunosuppressive therapy.
Elites TV 2009
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Those bits are thought to seed the skin of the uninfected devils through a rare process called allograft transmission.
Kasama 2009
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Another choice is allograft tissue, from a cadaver.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: On the Slopes, Take Smart Steps to Prevent Ski Knees, Skier's Thumb, Serious Head Injuries M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2012
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Another choice is allograft tissue, from a cadaver.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: On the Slopes, Take Smart Steps to Prevent Ski Knees, Skier's Thumb, Serious Head Injuries M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2012
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Another choice is allograft tissue, from a cadaver.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: On the Slopes, Take Smart Steps to Prevent Ski Knees, Skier's Thumb, Serious Head Injuries M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2012
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