HyperDic: transplant

English > 7 senses of the word transplant:
VERBmotiontransplant, transferlift and reset in another soil or situation
stativetransplantbe transplantable
contacttransplant, graftplace the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
changetransplant, transfer, transposetransfer from one place or period to another
NOUNbodytransplant, graft(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
acttransplant, transplantation, organ transplantan operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
acttransplant, transplantation, transplantingthe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
transplant > pronunciation
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English > transplant: 7 senses > noun 1, body
Meaning(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient.
Synonymgraft
CategorysurgeryThe branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
Narrowerautograft, autoplastytissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
heterograft, xenografttissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
homograft, allografttissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup
Broaderanimal tissueThe tissue in the bodies of animals
Spanishinjerto
Verbstransplantplace the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
English > transplant: 7 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAn operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient).
Examples
  • "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"
Synonymstransplantation, organ transplant
Narrowerkeratoplasty, corneal graft, corneal transplantA surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
xenotransplant, xenotransplantationA surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species
Broaderoperation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical processA medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
Spanishtransplante, trasplante
Catalantrasplantació, trasplantament
Verbstransplantplace the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
English > transplant: 7 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location.
Examples
  • "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"
Synonymstransplantation, transplanting
BroadermovementThe act of changing the location of something
Spanishtransplante, trasplante
Catalantrasplantació, trasplantament
Verbstransplantlift and reset in another soil or situation
transplantbe transplantable
English > transplant: 7 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningLift and reset in another soil or situation.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example"Transplant the young rice plants"
Synonymtransfer
BroaderdisplaceCause to move, usually with force or pressure
Similar totransplantBe transplantable
Spanishtrasplantar
Catalantrasplantar
Nounstransplant, transplantation, transplantingthe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
transplantera gardener who moves plants to new locations
English > transplant: 7 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe transplantable.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"These delicate plants do not transplant easily"
BroaderbeHave the quality of being
Similar totransplant, transferLift and reset in another soil or situation
Nounstransplantthe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
English > transplant: 7 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningplace the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymgraft
EntailsmoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Broaderinsert, infix, enter, introduceput or introduce into something
Spanishinjertar, trasplantar
Catalanempeltar, fer eixarts, transplantar, trasplantar
Nounstransplant, transplantationan operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
transplant(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
English > transplant: 7 senses > verb 4, change
Meaningtransfer from one place or period to another.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example"The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
Synonymstransfer, transpose
BroadershiftMove from one setting or context to another
Spanishtransbordar, transferir, transportar, trasladar
Catalantransbordar, transferir, transportar, traslladar

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