Transplants
| Definition: |
Organs, tissues, or cells taken from the body for grafting into another area of the same body or into another individual. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Notes: |
the transplant itself: do not confuse with TRANSPLANTATION, the surg procedure (see note there); coord IM with organ /transpl (IM) or precoord organ/transpl term (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Cell Transplants,Tissue Transplants,Tissue Grafts,Organ Transplants |
Transplants Definitions and Terms
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