xenotransplantation

xenotransplantation definition - medical

xen·o·trans·plan·ta·tion (zĕnˌə-trănsˌplăn-tāˈshən, zēˌnə-)

noun
The surgical transfer of cells, tissues, or especially whole organs from one species to another.

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