homograft vs graft
graft vs homografthomograft and graft both are nouns.
homograft is not a verb while graft is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| homograft | Yes | No | No | No |
| graft | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
graft is a hypernym of
homograft; that is, graft is a
word with a broader meaning than homograft:
- homograft: tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
- graft: (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
Other hypernyms of homograft include
transplant.
| homograft (noun) | graft (noun) |
|---|---|
| tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft | the act of grafting something onto something else |
| the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage | |
| (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient |
| homograft (verb) | graft (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to grow together parts from different plants | |
| place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient |
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