isografting
/ˈaɪsəˌɡræftɪŋ/
noun
- The surgical procedure of transplanting tissue from a genetically identical donor.
- Doctors explained the process of isografting to the patient's family.
- The success rate of isografting is very high due to the genetic match.
- Isografting is often used in burn treatment when an identical twin is available.
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verb
- Present participle of isograft: performing a transplant of tissue from a genetically identical donor.
- The team is isografting skin from the twin to the burn victim.
- The surgeon spent hours isografting the delicate tissue.
- They are isografting bone tissue in the experimental surgery.