The use of an organ or body part from another human (donor)is called an _____.

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An allograft is the use of an organ or tissue from another human (donor) of the same species (e.g. a kidney transplant from a living or deceased donor). Autograft refers to the use of tissue from the patient's own body, heterograft (also known as xenograft) refers to the use of tissue from a donor of a different species (e.g. pig heart valve transplant), and xenograft refers specifically to the use of tissue from a donor of a different species (e.g. a baboon heart transplant).

The Use of an Organ or Body Part from Another