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Allogeneic Marrow Al Uh Je Nee Ik Allogenic Jen Ik Adjective Genetically Belonging

Allogeneic, or allogenic, describes being genetically different but from the same species, often used for tissue grafts.

Allogeneic, or allogenic, describes being genetically different but from the same species, often used for tissue grafts.

Front allogeneic \al-uh-je-NEE-ik\ also allogenic \-JEN-ik\
Back adjective
Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species: allogeneic tissue grafts.

[Allo- + Greek genea, race + -ic.]

"Some have autologous transplants, in which their own marrow is harvested and returned to them later; others must search for allogeneic transplants from donors--usually relatives." - Denise Grady, Beyond the Call by Giving Her Bone Marrow to a Stranger, an Illinois Mother Went, Time, 1 Oct 1997.

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