heterologous graft
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heterologous graft — noun : heterograft … Useful english dictionary
heterologous — [het΄ər äl′ə gəs] adj. [< HETERO + Gr logos, relation, word (see LOGIC) + OUS] 1. consisting of differing elements; not corresponding, as parts of different organisms or of the same organism that are unlike in structure or origin 2. Med. a)… … English World dictionary
Graft — Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body to replace diseased or injured tissue removed from another part of the body. For example, skin grafts can be used to cover areas of skin that have been burned or surgically… … Medical dictionary
Xenograft — A surgical graft of tissue from one species to an unlike species (or genus or family). A graft from a baboon to a human is a xenograft. The prefix xeno means foreign. It comes from the Greek word xenos meaning stranger, guest, or host. (Xeno and… … Medical dictionary
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation — HSCT redirects here. For the supersonic aircraft, see High Speed Civil Transport. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Intervention ICD 9 CM 41.0 MeSH … Wikipedia
Bypass — An operation in which a surgeon creates a new tubular pathway for the movement of fluids and/or other substances in the body. * * * 1. A shunt or auxiliary flow. 2. To create new flow from one structure to another through a diversionary channel.… … Medical dictionary
Autologous — In blood transfusion and transplantation, a situation in which the donor and recipient are the same person. Patients scheduled for non emergency surgery may be autologous donors by donating blood for themselves that will be stored until the… … Medical dictionary
Immunosuppressive drug — For a list of immunosuppressive drugs, see the transplant rejection page .Immunosuppressive drugs, immunosuppressive agents, or immunosuppressants are drugs that inhibit or prevent activity of the immune system. They are used in immunosuppressive … Wikipedia
Vaccine injury — Classification and external resources ICD 10 T88.1, Y58 Y59 … Wikipedia
