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xenograft
[ zen-uh-graft, -grahft, zee-nuh- ]
noun
, Surgery.
- a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
xenograft
/ ˈzɛnəʊˌɡrɑːft /
xenograft
/ zĕn′ə-grăft′,zē′nə- /
- A graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species.
- Compare allograft
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