Definition of homotransplant in English:
homotransplant
noun ˌhɒmə(ʊ)ˈtransplɑːntˌhəʊm--ˈtrɑːnsplɑːntˌhōmōˈtransplant
another term for allograft
Example sentencesExamples
- The first twin transplant was done here in 1957, and the current homotransplant program was begun in 1962.
- Despite this expectation, almost all renal homotransplants had failed when, in the spring of 1963, Goodwin and Martin compiled the known renal transplants from various centers throughout the world.
- There are widely known homotransplants for layer-by-layer keratoplasty in the form of fresh and preserved cornea.
- In Italy, Paride Stefanini performed the first homotransplant on April 30th, 1966 in Rome, from a living donor.
- In the area of surgery, corneal transplants were the first successful homotransplants.