Graft
Medical term · G
Transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another.
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TissueA group of cells that are specialized to do a certain job and are joined together to form a body structure, such as muscle or kidney.
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CABGAbbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft. Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart by diverting blood around a blocked artery.
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Saphenous veinA superficial blood vessel that extends from the thigh to the calf; it can be removed and used as a coronary bypass graft.
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Spinal fusionA procedure to attach two or more vertebrae with a bone graft in order to eliminate motion and relieve pain.