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Organ Transplantation
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Definition
: Transference of an organ between individuals of the same species or between individuals of different species.
GEN & unspecified only: prefer /transpl with organs (Manual 19.7+, 19.8.75) but many specific precoord organ/transpl terms are available; available also are several types of technical transpl terms (e.g., TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROLOGOUS); immunol of organ
See Also
Transplantation Immunology
Examples
Bone Transplantation
;
Facial Transplantation
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Heart Transplantation
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Kidney Transplantation
;
Liver Transplantation
;
Lung Transplantation
;
Pancreas Transplantation
Other names
Transplantation, Organ; Grafting, Organ; Transplantations, Organ; Organ Transplantations; Organ Graftings; Organ Grafting; Graftings, Organ