The transplantation of tissue from one species to another species, typically from non-human mammals to humans. This technology has become very important because of a worldwide shortage of human organs for humans requiring a new organ. The most popular non-human species involved in this technology is the pig.
Grafting of animal tissues or organs into humans.
The term usually meant to describe the transfer of living cells, tissues and organs from non-human animals into humans for medical purposes.
Surgical transplantation of tissue or organs from an individual of one species into an individual of another species – for example, the use of a chimpanzee or pig kidney in a human.
a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species
A transplant of tissue from an animal of one species to an animal of another species.
The transplantation of tissue and organs between species e.g. pig kidney to human recipient.
The transplantation of living cells, tissues and organs from one species to another. The term is usually used to describe animal-to-human transplants. An example is the transplant of a kidney from a pig to a human. The principal reason for medical and scientific inquiry in this area is to find alternatives to human organs and tissue transplants.
Xenotransplantation is the transplantation of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another such as from pigs to humans. (See Medical grafting.) Such cells, tissues or organs are called xenografts (xenotransplants).