transplant

/tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/
noun 5verb 3

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(noun.)

ADJ

bone-marrow, heart, heart-lung, kidney, liver, etc. | double, multi-organ, multiple

VERB + TRANSPLANT

have, undergo

My uncle underwent a kidney transplant last year and has recovered well.

carry out, do, perform

reject

His body rejected the kidney transplant just weeks after the surgery.

TRANSPLANT + NOUN

operation, surgery | surgeon | team | centre, unit

donor

The hospital is searching for a transplant donor who matches the patient's blood type.

candidate, patient, recipient

PREP

for ~

Doctors said my father was a perfect match for transplant after his heart attack.

2

(verb.)

ADV

successfully

PREP

from, into

Doctors transplanted healthy tissue from her arm into the burn area on her leg.

to

Doctors transplanted a kidney to the patient last month and she is recovering well.

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