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organ transplantA 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/

Korean meaning: 손상되거나 질병이 있는 장기를 기증자의 건강한 장기로 교체하는 의료 시술

Korean pronunciation: **오**건 트랜스**플랜트**

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

organ transplant concept
💡 Concept

A medical procedure in which a damaged or diseased organ is replaced with a healthy organ from a donor

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organ transplant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Organ transplant, not dental implant - this can't!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːrɡən trænsˈplænt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɔːɡən trænsˈplɑːnt/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

organ은 그리스어 organon(도구)에서, transplant는 라틴어 trans(건너서)와 plantare(심다)의 결합으로, '건너서 심다'는 의미에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

implantcan'tgrant
implant
can't
grant

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After years on the waiting list, he finally got his organ transplant and now he can eat pizza again without his liver complaining

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

organ graftingtissue transplantationsurgical implantation

Antonyms

organ removalorgan extraction

Related

donorrecipientimmunosuppressionrejectioncompatibilityorgan donation