Allograft (Noun)
Meaning
Tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeon carefully implanted the allograft into the patient's damaged eye to restore vision.
- After months of waiting, the patient finally received a call that a matching allograft kidney was available for transplant.
- The researcher studied the rejection rates of allografts in non-human primates to better understand the complexities of xenotransplantation.
- To prevent rejection, the patient had to take immunosuppressive medication for the rest of her life after receiving the allograft liver transplant.
- The breakthrough in allograft engineering allowed surgeons to use donor tissue from unrelated individuals, greatly expanding the pool of potential organ donors.