HETEROGRAFT


Meaning of HETEROGRAFT in English

ˈhed.ərō+ˌ- noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary heter- + graft

: a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species to be grafted into a recipient of another species

the use of heterografts has proved impracticable in cosmetic surgery

— compare autograft , homograft

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