Meaning Xenograft
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Xenograft


A surgical graft of tissue from one species to an unlike species (or genus or family). A graft from a baboon to a human is a xenograft. The prefix "xeno-" means foreign. It comes from the Greek word "xenos" meaning stranger, guest, or host. (Xeno- and xen- are variant forms of the same prefix.)
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Xenograft


The transplant of an organ, tissue, or cells to an individual of another species.
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Xenograft


A graft derived from one species for use in another species.
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Xenograft


The cells of one species transplanted to another species.
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(French : xénogreffes) Living cells, tissues and organs used in the xenografts Transfer of cells, tissues and organs between two organisms that belong to different species.
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(n) tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
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Transplantation of tissue or organs from an individual of one species to another unrelated species, such as a pig's heart valve implanted in a human.
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Xenograft


Transplantation of an organ between members of different species (i.e., animal to human). Also called heterograft.
Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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a transplant of tissue from a donor of one species to a recipient of another species.
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Transplantation between Animals of different species.
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The transplant of an organ, tissue, or cells to an individual of another species.
Source: dana-farber.org (offline)

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Xenograft


The transplanted tissue in a xenotransplantation.
Source: aboutbioscience.org (offline)

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Xenograft


A graft between individuals of different species.
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Xenograft


Tissue or organs from an individual of one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species, genus, or family. A common example is the use of pig heart valves in humans.
Source: groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu

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Xenograft


A graft transferred from a donor of one species to a recipient of another species.
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Xenograft


An organ or tissue procured from a different species for transplantation into a human (see heterograft).
Source: custodiol.com





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