English noun: transplantation | |||
1. | transplantation (act) an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | organ transplant, transplant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | corneal graft, corneal transplant, keratoplasty, xenotransplant, xenotransplantation | ||
2. | transplantation (act) the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | transplant, transplanting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | movement | ||