xenograft

English

Etymology

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Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos

Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos)

Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der.

English xeno-

English graft

English xenograft

From xeno- + graft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛnəʊɡɹæft/, /ˈzɛnəʊɡɹɑːft/

Noun

xenograft (plural xenografts)

1. A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient.

   Synonym: heterograft

   • 1982, D. Faustman, P. E. Lacy, J. M. Davie, “Transplantation without immunosuppression”, in Diabetes, →DOI:

     Likewise the survival of xenografts of rat megaislets transplanted into miceis extended by these special pretransplant culture conditions.

Coordinate terms

• allograft (homograft)
• autograft
• isograft

Translations

A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient

• German: Xenotransplantat (de) n

Verb

xenograft (third-person singular simple present xenografts, present participle xenografting, simple past and past participle xenografted)

1. To perform a tissue graft using tissue taken from a species different from that of the recipient.

   Synonym: heterograft