Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Referring to cells or tissues that come from a different individual of the same species and are genetically different enough to provoke an immune response.

Example: The doctor recommended an allogeneic transplant for the patient.

Definition: Relating to something that originates from a different location or source, often used in biology to describe organisms or cells that are genetically different but belong to the same species.

Example: The allogenic cells were used in the transplant to enhance the patient's immune response.

Definition: A piece of tissue taken from one person and used to replace or repair tissue in another person of the same species, but with different genes.

Example: The surgeon used an allograft to repair the damaged ligament in the patient's knee.

Definition: Describing a tissue or organ that has been transplanted from one individual to another of the same species.

Example: The surgeon used an allografted tissue to repair the damaged ligament.

Definition: The process of transferring tissue or organs from one individual to another of the same species, often used in medical procedures.

Example: Allografting is commonly used in organ transplantation procedures.

Definition: A letter or group of letters that can represent the same sound in different forms, like how 'f' and 'gh' can both make the /f/ sound. It can also refer to different shapes of a letter or a signature written by one person for another.

Example: In the word 'enough', the letters 'gh' serve as an allograph for the phoneme /f/.

Definition: Relating to a type of writing or representation that is different from the original form, often used in the context of letters or symbols that can be represented in various ways.

Example: The allographic nature of the script allows for variations in letter forms.

Definition: Relating to the study of how the size of an organism or part of an organism changes in relation to the size of another part or organism, often focusing on growth rates.

Example: The allometric growth of the animal's limbs allowed it to adapt to its environment more effectively.

Definition: The study of how different parts of a living thing grow in size compared to each other as it gets bigger.

Example: Allometry helps scientists understand how different parts of an organism grow in relation to each other.

Definition: A variant form of a basic unit of meaning in a language, which can change depending on its context. For example, the different sounds used to indicate plurals in English words like 'cats', 'pigs', and 'horses' are all examples of these forms.

Example: In linguistics, the allomorph of the plural morpheme can vary depending on the final sound of the noun.