Allograft

Allogenic graft. Graft tissue from genetically dissimilar members of the same species. Four types exist: frozen, freezedried bone allograft (FDBA), demineralized freeze‐dried bone allograft (DFDBA), and solvent‐dehydrated mineralized allograft.


A graft of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.


Tissue segment from one member to be applied as a graft to another member of the same species but of a different genetic makeup.


Frozen or freeze-dried bone taken from a cadaver.


A surgical procedure in which tissue or an organ is taken from one person and transplanted into or implanted onto another individual.


A surgical procedure in which tissue or an organ is taken from one person and transplanted into or implanted onto another individual.


An organ or tissue transplanted (grafted) from one individual to another, both of the same species. Most organ transplants today are allografts.


A piece of tissue or an organ, such as the kidney, transplanted from one to another of the same species — from person to person, for example. Also known as a homograft.


Within the realm of medical science, a fascinating practice involves the extraction of tissue from a donor’s body, which is then meticulously grafted onto another individual.


A tissue or organ transplanted from one individual to another is sometimes known as a homograft or allograft.


 


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