transplant

transplant definition - medical

trans·plant (trăns-plăntˈ)

verb
To transfer a tissue or an organ from one body or body part to another.
noun (trănsˈplăntˌ)
  1. The act or process of transplanting.
  2. The tissue or organ so used.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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