organ transplant — A medical procedure in which a damaged or diseased organ is replaced with a healthy organ from a donor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A medical procedure in which a damaged or diseased organ is replaced with a healthy organ from a donor
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːrɡən trænsˈplænt/
Example Sentences
- After years on the waiting list, he finally got his organ transplant and now he can eat pizza again without his liver complaining
- Organ transplant technology has advanced so much that doctors joke they're basically playing real-life Lego with body parts
- The success rate of organ transplants has improved dramatically over the past decade
organ transplant
NOUN[/ˈɔːrɡən trænsˈplænt/]
A medical procedure in which a damaged or diseased organ is replaced with a healthy organ from a donor
Surgeons carefully place a donor heart during the organ transplant operation.
Organ transplant, not dental implant - this can't!
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“After years on the waiting list, he finally got his organ transplant and now he can eat pizza again without his liver complaining”
“Organ transplant technology has advanced so much that doctors joke they're basically playing real-life Lego with body parts”
“The success rate of organ transplants has improved dramatically over the past decade”
“She became an advocate for organ donation after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant”
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