xenograft
Noun 1. tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species (synonym) heterograft (hypernym) graft, transplant | ||||
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Xenograft Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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xenograft
The cells of one species transplanted to another species.
The cells of one species transplanted to another species.
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xenograft
a transplant of an organ or tissue from a different species (e.g., baboon to human bone marrow transplant). (xenotransplant)
a transplant of an organ or tissue from a different species (e.g., baboon to human bone marrow transplant). (xenotransplant)
Xenograft Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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xenograft
xenograft
n : tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species [syn: heterograft]
xenograft
n : tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species [syn: heterograft]
Xenograft Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Xenotransplantation
Xenotransplantation (xeno- from the Greek meaning "foreign") is the transplantation of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another such as from pigs to humans (see Medical grafting). Such cells, tissues or organs are called xenografts or xenotransplants. The term allotransplantation refers to a same-species transplant. Human xenotransplantation offers a potential treatment for end-stage organ failure, a significant health problem in parts of the industrialized world. It also raises many novel medical, legal and ethical issues. A continuing concern is that pigs have different lifespans than humans and their tissues age at a different rate. Disease transmission (xenozoonosis) and permanent alteration to the genetic code of animals are a cause for concern.
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