homograft

[ hoh-muh-graft, -grahft, hom-uh- ]

noun

, Surgery.

1. allograft.

homograft

/ ˈhɒməˌɡrɑːft /

noun

1. a tissue graft obtained from an organism of the same species as the recipient

Word History and Origins

Origin of homograft¹

First recorded in 1920–25; homo- + graft ¹