Transplanting
Transplanting
Transplanting (pronunciation: /trænsˈplɑːntɪŋ/) is a medical procedure that involves the transfer of an organ or tissue from one body to another, or from one location to another within the same body, with the aim of replacing a damaged or missing organ or tissue.
Etymology
The term "transplanting" comes from the Latin trans- meaning "across, beyond, through", and plantare meaning "to plant". In the medical context, it refers to the act of "planting" an organ or tissue from one body to another.
Related Terms
- Organ Transplant: This is a surgical operation where a failing or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a new one. An organ transplant can be from a living donor, or it can be from a recently deceased donor.
- Tissue Transplant: This involves the transplantation of tissues such as bones, tendons (a type of connective tissue that connects muscle to bone), heart valves, veins, and skin.
- Donor: A person who provides blood, cells, tissues, or organs to be used in another person.
- Recipient: A person who receives blood, cells, tissues, or organs from a donor.
- Graft: The transplanted organ or tissue.
- Rejection: An immune response where the recipient's body attacks the transplanted organ or tissue.
- Immunosuppression: The reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system, typically used to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ.
- Transplant Surgeon: A medical professional who performs transplant surgeries.
- Transplantation Medicine: A medical specialty that involves the management of patients who need or have had a transplant.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Transplanting
- Wikipedia's article - Transplanting
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