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Graft
Graft Graft, n. [Prob. orig. so called because illegitimate or
improper profit was looked upon as a graft, or sort of
excrescence, on a legitimate business undertaking, in
distinction from its natural proper development.]
1. Acquisition of money, position, etc., by dishonest or
unjust means, as by actual theft or by taking advantage of
a public office or any position of trust or employment to
obtain fees, perquisites, profits on contracts,
legislation, pay for work not done or service not
performed, etc.; illegal or unfair practice for profit or
personal advantage; also, anything thus gained. [Colloq.]
2. A ``soft thing' or ``easy thing;' a ``snap.' [Slang]
GraftGraft Graft, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grafted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Grafting.] [F. greffer. See Graft, n.]
1. To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree;
to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to
insert a graft upon. [Formerly written graff.]
2. (Surg.) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in
a lesion so as to form an organic union.
3. To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to
bring about a close union.
And graft my love immortal on thy fame ! --Pope.
4. (Naut.) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing,
etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns. Graft
Graft Graft, v. i.
To insert scions from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into
another; to practice grafting.
GraftGraft Graft, n. [OE. graff, F. greffe, originally the same
word as OF. grafe pencil, L. graphium, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to
write; prob. akin to E. carve. So named from the resemblance
of a scion or shoot to a pointed pencil. Cf. Graphic,
Grammar.]
(a) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another
tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it.
The two unite and become one tree, but the graft
determines the kind of fruit.
(b) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
(c) (Surg.) A portion of living tissue used in the operation
of autoplasty.
Meaning of Graft from wikipedia
- Look up
graft or
grafting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Graft or
grafting may
refer to:
Graft (politics), a form of
political corruption Graft, Netherlands...
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Grafting or
graftage is a
horticultural technique whereby tissues of
plants are
joined so as to
continue their growth together. The
upper part of the combined...
- Bone
grafting is a
surgical procedure that
replaces missing bone in
order to
repair bone
fractures that are
extremely complex, pose a
significant health...
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Graft, as
understood in
American English, is a form of
political corruption defined as the
unscrupulous use of a politician's
authority for
personal gain...
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Graft-versus-host
disease (GvHD) is a syndrome,
characterized by
inflammation in
different organs. GvHD is
commonly ****ociated with bone
marrow transplants...
- Skin
grafting, a type of
graft surgery,
involves the
transplantation of skin. The
transplanted tissue is
called a skin
graft.
Surgeons may use skin grafting...
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Grafting refers to a
surgical procedure to move
tissue from one site to
another on the body, or from
another creature,
without bringing its own
blood supply...
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Coronary artery byp**** surgery, also
known as
coronary artery byp****
graft (CABG,
pronounced "cabbage"), is a
surgical procedure to
treat coronary artery...
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IUPAC definitions graft macromolecule: A
macromolecule with one or more
species of
block connected to the main
chain as side-chains,
these side-chains...
- In periodontology,
gingival grafting, also
called gum
grafting or
periodontal plastic surgery, is a
generic term for the
performance of any of a number...
