organ transplant

/ˌɔrgən træntsˌplænt/

Other forms: organ transplants

Definitions of organ transplant

1. noun

   an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
   “a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago”

   synonyms: transplant, transplantation

   types:

   corneal graft, corneal transplant, keratoplasty

   a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor

   xenotransplant, xenotransplantation

   a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species

   epikeratophakia

   using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed

   type of:

   operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

   a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body