graft Definition

a grafted plant

scion

the point of insertion of a scion upon a stock

to cause (a scion) to unite with a stock; also : to unite (plants or scion and stock) to form a graft

to propagate (a plant) by grafting

to join or unite as if by grafting

work, labor

to get (illicit gain) by graft

to practice graft

the acquisition of gain (such as money) in dishonest or questionable ways; also : illegal or unfair gain

a potentially fatal bodily condition that results when T cells from a tissue or organ transplant and especially a bone marrow transplant react immunologically against the recipient's antigens attacking cells and tissues

a piece of skin that is surgically removed from a donor area to replace skin in a defective or denuded area (such as one that has been burned); also : the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area

a surgical procedure performed to shunt blood around a narrowing or blockage in the coronary artery of the heart that usually involves grafting one end of a segment of blood vessel (such as a vein of the leg) removed from another part of the body into the aorta and the other end of the segment into the coronary artery beyond the obstructed area to allow for increased blood flow —often followed by the word surgery or operation —abbreviation CABG