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xenograft
xenograft n. 
/ˈzɛnə(ʊ)ɡraft/, /ˈzinəˌɡræft/ Medicine a graft of tissue between individuals of different species; = heterograft n.
Brit. /ˈzɛnə(ʊ)ɡrɑːft/
, /ˈzɛnə(ʊ)ɡrɑːft//ˈzɛnə(ʊ)ɡraft/U.S. /ˈzɛnəˌɡræft/
, /ˈzɛnəˌɡræft//ˈzinəˌɡræft/ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > transplanting and grafting operations > [noun] > a transplant or graft > from individual of different species
heterograft1909
heterotransplant1918
xenograft1961
1961 Nature 25 Mar. 1024/2 Grafts between species..of less general interest..have been called xenografts or heterografts.
1974 R. M. Kirk et al. Surgery ii. 35 A xenograft..is poorly tolerated by the recipient.
1977 Proc. Royal Soc. Med. 70 480/2 A xenograft in one patient was unsuccessful.
1984 Times 21 Aug. 4/1 Surgeons have a choice of artificial valves, or those made from human or animal tissue. The latter, xenografts, are silent and rendered rejection-proof.
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