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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; Heart Transplantation; Kidney Transplantation; Liver Transplantation; Lung Transplantation; Pancreas Transplantation 		Other names Transplantation, Organ; Grafting, Organ; Transplantations, Organ; Organ Transplantations; Organ Graftings; Organ Grafting; Graftings, Organ

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