transplantation

Nouns

  • (n) an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
    • he had a kidney transplant
    • the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
    • a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago
    organ transplant, transplant,
  • (n) the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
    • the transplant did not flower until the second year
    • too frequent transplanting is not good for families
    • she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation
    transplanting, transplant,

Synonyms

organ transplant transplant transplanting

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