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Transplantation
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A surgical procedure in which tissue or an organ is transferred from one area of a person’s body to another area, or from one person (the donor) to another person (the recipient). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Transference of a tissue or organ within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species. (NCI Thesaurus)
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A doctor who specializes in transplantation surgery. The surgeon replaces a patient's organ with an organ from another person.
Nursing care provided to the transplant recipient and donor.
