Transplantation
| Medical Definition: |
Transference of a tissue or organ, alive or dead, within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species. |
| Guide Notes: |
the surg procedure: do not confuse with TRANSPLANTS, the organ, tissue or cell transplanted; GEN & unspecified only: prefer /transpl with Category A terms: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.75; available also are several types of technical transpl terms (e.g., TRANSPLAN |
| Also Called: |
Recipient, Transplant |
Transplantation Categories.
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Cell Transplantation - Transference of cells within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species. |
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Organ Transplantation - Transference of an organ between individuals of the same species or between individuals of different species. |
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Replantation - Restoration of an organ or other structure to its original site. |
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Tissue Transplantation - Transference of tissue within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species. |
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Transplantation, Autologous - Transplantation from another site in or on the body of the individual receiving it. |
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Transplantation, Heterologous - Transplantation between animals of different species. |
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Transplantation, Heterotopic - Transplantation of tissue typical of one area to a different recipient site. The tissue may be autologous, heterologous, or homologous. |
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Transplantation, Homologous - Transplantation between individuals of the same species. Usually refers to genetically disparate individuals in contradistinction to isogeneic transplantation for genetically identical individuals. |
Transplantation Medical Definitions and Terms
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