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    graft
    /ɡrɑːft/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. insert (a shoot or twig) as a graft: "it was common to graft different varieties on to a single tree trunk"
    • 2. transplant (living tissue) as a graft: "they can graft a new hand on to the nerve ends" Similar transplantimplanttransfer

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  2. www.britannica.com › science › transplant-surgeryTransplant | Definition, Types, & Rejection | Britannica

    Jun 25, 2024 · transplant, in medicine, a section of tissue or a complete organ that is removed from its original natural site and transferred to a new position in the same person or in a separate individual. The term, like the synonym graft, was borrowed from horticulture.

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  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › graftingGrafting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    1 day ago · noun. the act of grafting something onto something else. synonyms: graft. see more. see less. type of: affixation, attachment. the act of attaching or affixing something.

  5. www.verywellhealth.com › causes-and-risk-factorsCauses and Risk Factors of Graft-Versus-Host Disease

    Jun 11, 2024 · Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a complication of a stem cell or bone marrow transplant caused by a genetic mismatch between the cells of the donor and the recipient. Although there is no way to predict who will develop GvHD, certain risk factors can increase the likelihood of this common complication.

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  7. www.verywellhealth.com › how-graft-versus-hostHow Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GvHD) Is Diagnosed

    Jun 11, 2024 · Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a complication of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant in which cells from a donor attack the tissues of the recipient. GvHD can be classified as being either acute (occurring within 100 days of the transplant) or chronic (occurring 100 days or more after the transplant).

  8. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › differentiateDifferentiate between cutting and grafting. - Vedantu

    Jun 27, 2024 · Grafting is the process of uniting the components of two separate plants so that they grow together as a single plant. It is not necessary to have a main meristem. Cutting: 1. A section of the stem, root, or leaf is used to create a new plant in this type of vegetative propagation. 2.

  9. www.britannica.com › science › transplant-surgeryTransplant - Donor, Recipient, Immunosuppression | Britannica

    Jun 25, 2024 · Roy Yorke Calne. Transplant - Donor, Recipient, Immunosuppression: Organ transplants are, for a variety of reasons, more difficult to perform successfully than are most other grafts. Despite these difficulties, kidney transplant has become a routine operation in most developed countries.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skin graftSkin graft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 12, 2024 · The meaning of SKIN GRAFT is a piece of skin that is surgically removed from a donor area to replace skin in a defective or denuded area (such as one that has been burned); also : the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area.