transplant : Idioms & Phrases


corneal transplant

  • noun a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
    corneal graft; keratoplasty.
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organ transplant

  • noun an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
    transplantation; transplant.
    • he had a kidney transplant
    • the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
    • a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago
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