HyperDic: transplantation

English > 2 senses of the word transplantation:
NOUNacttransplantation, transplant, organ transplantan operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
acttransplantation, transplant, transplantingthe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
transplantation > pronunciation
Soundstrae.nzplaentey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > transplantation: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningAn operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient).
Example "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"
Synonymstransplant, 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 > transplantation: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location.
Example "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"
Synonymstransplant, transplanting
BroadermovementThe act of changing the location of something
Spanishtransplante, trasplante
Catalantrasplantació, trasplantament
Verbstransplantlift and reset in another soil or situation

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