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Definition of Heterograft

1. Noun. Tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species.

Definition of Heterograft

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

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Heterograft

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Medical Definition of Heterograft

1. A surgical graft of tissue from one species onto or into individuals of unlike species, genus or family. Also know as a heteroplastic graft. See: xenotransplantation. (11 May 1997)

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