Definition of Transplantation

Trans`plan`ta´tion
n.1.The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal.
The transplantation of Ulysses to Sparta.
- Broome.
2.(Surg.) 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.) 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.


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conveyance, relocation, resettlement, transfer, transferral, transportation


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