Definition of transplantation Transplantation

/tɹæˌnzplæntejˈʃʌn/ - [tranzplanteyshun] -

We found 9 definitions of transplantation from 4 different sources.

What does transplantation mean?

Noun
transplantation - the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location; "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"
		transplant, transplanting
		movement the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
transplantation - an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"
		transplant, organ transplant
		surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
		corneal graft, corneal transplant, keratoplasty a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor

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transplantation (Noun)
The resettlement of a group of people.
transplantation (Noun)
A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant .
transplantation (Noun)
The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location.

transplantation (n.)
The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal.
transplantation (n.)
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.
transplantation (n.)
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.