Transplantation/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Transplantation.

The surgical procedure used transfer cells or organs (i.e., the transplant) from a donor to a recipient; also used to describe the entire process including donor and recipient selection, transfer, and management of the transplant.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Transplantation (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.