noun
- tissue or organ transplants between genetically identical individuals of the same species
Usage: medical; plural of homograft
Examples
- Homografts between identical twins have the highest success rates.
- The surgeon explained that homografts rarely face rejection issues.
- Researchers studied homografts in laboratory mice with identical genetics.
- Homografts are considered the gold standard for transplant compatibility.
- The medical team prepared several homografts for the experimental procedure.
- Unlike other transplant types, homografts don’t require immunosuppressive drugs.