transplantation

Other forms: transplantations

Definitions of transplantation

1. noun

   the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
   “she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation”

   synonyms: transplant, transplanting

   type of:

   movement

   the act of changing the location of something
2. noun

   an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
   “the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent”

   synonyms: organ transplant, transplant

   types:

   corneal graft, corneal transplant, keratoplasty

   a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor

   xenotransplant, xenotransplantation

   a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species

   epikeratophakia

   using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed

   type of:

   operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

   a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body