Transplantation, Heterotopic
| Definition: |
Transplantation of tissue typical of one area to a different recipient site. The tissue may be autologous, heterologous, or homologous. |
| Notes: |
IM: TN 243; coord IM with organ /transpl (IM) or precoord organ/transpl term (IM) + implant site with no qualif (NIM); no qualif when NIM coord; when IM, qualif permitted; do not confuse with TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROLOGOUS: heterotopic is for a graft of ti |
| Previously Indexed: |
Transplantation, Homologous (1966-1989) |
Transplantation, Heterotopic Definitions and Terms
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