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ho·mo·graft

 (hō′mə-grăft′, hŏm′ə-)
n.
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homograft

(ˈhɒməˌɡrɑːft)
n
(Biology) a tissue graft obtained from an organism of the same species as the recipient
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al•lo•graft

(ˈæl əˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft)

n.
a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species. Also called homograft.
[1960–65]
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homograft

A skin graft that uses skin from a person other than the patient receiving the graft. See autograft.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.homograft - tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeuphomograft - 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
graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
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Translations

ho·mo·graft

n. homoinjerto, transplante tomado de la misma especie o tipo.
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References in periodicals archive ?
Other tissue establishments are the Eyebank Foundation SA, the Gauteng Cornea and Eye Bank, the Homograft Bank, Next Biosciences, the Tissue Lab at the University of the Free State and CryoSave SA Family Stem Cell Bank, to mention but a few.
Homograft insertion for pulmonary regurgitation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot improves cardiorespiratory exercise performance.
Lierle [30] 1965 Tympanoplasty Mastoidectomy Classification of the common operations performed in surgery for chronic ear infection: A: Radical or modified radical mastoidectomy B: Mastoid obliteration operation C: Myringoplasty Farrior [26] 1971 Tympanoplasty Classification of tympanoplast ytype III and IV (modification of Wullstein): Type IV: No columella Type IV: IG Incus graft Type IV: MG Malleus graft Type IV: BG Bone graft Type IV: C SS Cartilage graft with stainless steel Type IV: HG MIS Homograft drum with malleus, incus and stapes Bellucci [27] 1973 Tympanoplasty Tympanoplasty: A dual classification (modification of Wullstein): Bellucci classification Pre-Operative.
During chronic otitis media surgery, it is known that the stapes suprastructure provides a great advantage for ossicle reconstruction; with the use of an autograft or homograft incus, ceramic prosthesis, and titanium prosthesis of malleus head, quite satisfactory auditory outcomes have been obtained (17).
He also established the first cryopreserved tissue bank in Japan for homograft utilization in the treatment of complicated cardiovascular diseases, such as destructive infective endocarditis and complex congenital heart diseases.
Goldman, "Successful resection of a large aneurysm of the upper abdominal aorta and replacement with homograft," Surgery, vol.
[10] reported a case of homograft aortic valve infected with Bipolaris spicifera now termed as "Curuvularia spicifera" which was treated with surgical valve replacement and antifungal medications.
Segura, "Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm: In situ replacement with cryopreserved arterial homograft," Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.
An 18-year-old boy with pulmonary atresia, who underwent corrective surgery with a 20-mm homograft valved conduit 11 years earlier, presented with exercise intolerance.
Bioprosthetic valves are made from animal tissue and are referred to as xenograft, whereas human tissue from a donated heart is known as an allograft or homograft. If the tissue comes from the patient, it is called an autograft.
In 2003, BCNE was again diagnosed but was complicated by an ascending aorta to left atrial fistula, requiring an aortic root replacement, a homograft, and a repeat mechanical mitral valve replacement.