What is another word for allogeneic?
Pronunciation: [ˈalə͡ʊd͡ʒnˌe͡ɪk] (IPA) 
Allogeneic refers to a medical condition where a transplant or transfusion of cells, tissues or organs are received from a genetically different individual of the same species. Some synonyms for the term might be "heterologous" or "xenogeneic." "Heterologous" pertains to a medical situation where substances of different origins are mixed or transplanted, while "xenogeneic" refers to cells, tissues or organs that originate from a different species rather than from the recipient's body. Other synonyms for "allogeneic" include "non-self" and "foreign." These terms are all used to describe the medical conditions where different types of biological material are transplanted between genetically distinct individuals.
