allograft
noun
al·lo·graft
ˈa-lə-ˌgraft 
: a homograft between allogeneic individuals
allograft
transitive verb
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Four to five years after their surgeries, Levine said, about half of the patients experience chronic lung allograft dysfunction, where their lungs are not functioning properly.
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Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 23 Oct. 2020
Ultimately, the donor skin, called an allograft, must be replaced with an autograft, skin taken from another part of the patient’s own body.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2019
In Tuesday’s surgery, Morgan had an allograft to repair cartilage damage.
—Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2019
Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 23 Oct. 2020
Ultimately, the donor skin, called an allograft, must be replaced with an autograft, skin taken from another part of the patient’s own body.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2019
In Tuesday’s surgery, Morgan had an allograft to repair cartilage damage.
—Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2019
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allograft
noun
al·lo·graft
ˈal-ə-ˌgraft
: a homograft between allogeneic individuals
allograft
transitive verb
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