allograft

[ al-uh-graft, -grahft ]

noun

, Surgery.

1. a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species.

allograft

/ ˈæləʊˌɡrɑːft /

noun

1. a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient

allograft

/ ăl′ə-grăft′ /

1. A graft transplanted from a donor who is of the same species as the recipient but who is genetically distinct.
2. Compare autograft

Word History and Origins

Origin of allograft¹

First recorded in 1960–65; allo- + graft ¹

Example Sentences

She has had three skin graft operations, two of which involved using someone else's skin - called an allograft.

From BBC

Ultimately, the donor skin, called an allograft, must be replaced with an autograft, skin taken from another part of the patient’s own body.

From New York Times

Morris performed an Achilles allograft, a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure in which the torn ACL is reconstructed using donor tissue from a cadaver.

From Los Angeles Times

Reconstructive surgery requires a graft either from the patient’s own knee, an autograft; or an allograft from a deceased donor.

From US News

In my practice, primarily patients with Type 2 diabetes, we treat foot ulcers with an allograft called EpiFix, which is made from dehydrated placental tissue.

From New York Times