allo‑

DEFINITION of allo‑

In medicine, allo- describes foreign or differing elements, such as nonself tissues from the same species (e.g., in transplants) or geometric isomers in chemistry. It contrasts with auto- (“self”) and can denote opposition or addition in compounds.

• Allograft: Transplant from another individual of the same species.​
• Allergy: Altered reaction to a foreign substance.​
• Allopathy: Treatment using remedies producing opposite effects.​
• Alloantigen: Antigen from another individual.​
• Allogenic: Pertaining to nonself cells from the same species.

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ETYMOLOGY of allo‑

greek Allo- originates from Greek állos (ἄλλος), meaning “other,” “different,” or “another,” cognate with Latin alius (“other”) from PIE root al- (“beyond”). [ from prior]

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RELATED TERMS to allo‑

Term	Meaning	Prefix/Suffix?	Notes
allo‑	different	-	-
all-	NO	-	-

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DERIVATIONS of allo‑

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