What does greffe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word greffe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use greffe in French.

The word greffe in French means graft, grafting, transplant, courts administration service, addition, graft, perform a transplant on, add, join, skin graft, micrograft, rootstock, transplant rejection. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word greffe

graft

nom féminin (remplacement d'un organe) (skin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La greffe de visage de la patiente a été un véritable succès.
The patient's face transplant was a real success.

grafting

nom féminin (insertion d'une branche sur une autre plante) (of plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La greffe d'aubergine sur les tomates rend le fruit plus résistant.
Grafting of aubergines onto tomatoes makes the fruit more resilient.

transplant

nom féminin (greffon, organe à greffer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette greffe n'est pas compatible avec ce patient.
This transplant isn't a match for that patient.

courts administration service

nom masculin (secrétariat de tribunal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le greffe qui gère les minutes du tribunal.
The courts administration service deals with the court minutes.

addition

nom féminin (littéraire (ajout, modification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce texte n'est pas originel, il comprend plusieurs greffes.
This text is not original; there are several additions included.

graft

verbe transitif (Botanique : insérer une plante)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les viticulteurs greffent les vignes pour éviter le phylloxéra.
Winegrowers graft the vines to prevent phylloxera.

perform a transplant on

verbe transitif (Médecine : insérer un organe) (Medicine)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chirurgien lui greffa un rein.
The surgeon performed a kidney transplant on him.

add

verbe transitif (figuré (insérer, ajouter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'enquêteur greffa deux autres autres affaires de vol au dossier de son suspect.

join

verbe pronominal (figuré (s'ajouter à)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un deuxième groupe est venu se greffer au nôtre.
A second group has joined ours.

skin graft

nom féminin (procédé thérapeutique médical) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

micrograft

nom féminin (très petite greffe) (surgical technique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour cacher sa calvitie, Gérard a eu recours à de micro-greffes de cheveux. Ce chirurgien est spécialisé dans les micro-greffes de cornée.

rootstock

nom masculin (plante recevant un greffon) (horticulture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mirobolant est souvent utilisé comme porte-greffe.

transplant rejection

nom masculin (organisme : refus d'organe greffé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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