Category:Transplantation

Trans`plan*ta"tion, n. Etym: [cf. F. transplantation.]

1. The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; Also, removal. The transplantation of ulysses to sparta. Broome.

2. (surg.)

Defn: the removal of tissues from a healthy part, and the insertion Of them in another place where there is a lesion; as, the Transplantation of tissues in autoplasty. 3. (surg.)

Defn: the removal of a bodily organ or of tissues from one person, And the insertion of them into another person to replace a damaged Organ or tissue; as, the transplantation of a heart, kidney, or Liver.