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    Greffe (en. Graft)

    /ɡʁɛf/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Action of grafting.
    The organ graft has saved many lives.
    La greffe d'organe a permis de sauver de nombreuses vies.
    A set of tissues or organs removed to be transplanted.
    The surgeon took a graft from the donor.
    Le chirurgien a prélevé une greffe sur le donneur.
    Transplantation of plant parts.
    He performed a graft to improve the variety of apples.
    Il a réalisé une greffe pour améliorer la variété de pommes.
    The ensemble of grafted elements.
    The graft took, and the plant is starting to bloom.
    La greffe a pris et la plante commence à fleurir.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'grefer', which derives from Latin 'graffiare', meaning 'to graft'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a graft
    To perform a transplant.
    avoir une greffe
    bone marrow graft
    Transplantation of stem cells from the bone marrow.
    greffe de moelle osseuse
    kidney graft
    Kidney transplantation.
    greffe rénale

    Related Words

    graft
    Part taken to be grafted.
    greffon
    surgery
    Medical discipline that involves performing interventions on the human body.
    chirurgie
    donor
    Person who donates tissues or organs.
    donneur

    Slang Meanings

    A word used to refer to a surgical intervention humorously.
    I think he's going to need a graft to recover from his last blunder.
    Je crois qu'il va avoir besoin d'une greffe pour se remettre de sa dernière bourde.
    Used in everyday language to talk about a radical change.
    After his graft, he was like a new man.
    Après sa greffe, il était comme un homme nouveau.