1. tissue or organ grafts transplanted between individuals of different species
Usage: medical; plural form

Examples

• Scientists are researching heterografts from pigs to humans for organ transplantation.
• The patient’s body rejected the heterograft within days of surgery.
• Heterografts face significant immunological barriers compared to same-species transplants.
• Medical researchers study heterografts as potential solutions to organ shortages.
• The compatibility issues with heterografts remain a major challenge in transplant medicine.
• Heterografts from genetically modified animals show more promise than traditional cross-species transplants.