Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Trans·plant

   verb

   • 1. move or transfer (something) to another place or situation, typically with some effort or upheaval: "his endeavor to transplant people from Russia to the Argentine" Similar transfertransportmoveremoveshiftconveydisplacerelocaterepositionresettletakecarryfetchbring
   • ▪ replant (a plant) in another place. Similar replantrepotrelocateuproot
   • ▪ remove (living tissue or an organ) and implant it in another part of the body or in another body. Similar grafttransferimplant

   noun

   • 1. an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted: "a heart transplant"
   • ▪ an organ or tissue that is transplanted.
   • ▪ a plant that has been or is to be transplanted.
   • ▪ a person or thing that has been moved to a new place or situation.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb describing the repositioning of a plant): from late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- ‘across’ + plantare ‘to plant’. The noun, first in sense 2, dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. transplantable adjective
   • 2. transplanter noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transplantTransplant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transplant

   • Cached

   The meaning of TRANSPLANT is to lift and reset (a plant) in another soil or situation. How to use transplant in a sentence.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › transplantTRANSPLANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › transplant

   • Cached

   A surgical procedure in a human or animal in which a body tissue or organ is transferred from a donor to a recipient or from one part of the body to another. Heart, lung, liver, kidney, corneal, and bone-marrow transplants are performed to treat life-threatening illness.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSPLANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   TRANSPLANT definition: 1. to move something, or to be moved, from one place or person to another: 2. a medical operation…. Learn more.

5. www.britannica.com › science › transplant-surgeryTransplant | Definition, Types, & Rejection | Britannica

   www.britannica.com › science › transplant-surgery

   • Cached

   Jul 13, 2024 · transplant, in medicine, a section of tissue or a complete organ that is removed from its original natural site and transferred to a new position in the same person or in a separate individual. The term, like the synonym graft, was borrowed from horticulture.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSPLANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   TRANSPLANT meaning: 1. to move something, or to be moved, from one place or person to another: 2. a medical operation…. Learn more.

7. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › transplantTransplant | definition of transplant by Medical dictionary

   medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › transplant

   • Cached

   transplant. 1. (trans´plant) an organ or tissue taken from the body and grafted into another area of the same individual or another individual. 2. (trans-plant´) to transfer tissue from one part to another or from one individual to another. See also transplantation.

8. www.who.int › health-topics › transplantationTransplantation - World Health Organization (WHO)

   www.who.int › health-topics › transplantation

   • Cached

   Transplantation of human cells, tissues or organs saves many lives and restores essential functions where no alternatives of comparable effectiveness exist. In 50 years, transplantation has become a successful worldwide practice.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › transplantTransplant Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

   www.britannica.com › dictionary › transplant

   • Cached

   TRANSPLANT meaning: 1 : to remove (a plant) from the ground or from a pot and move it to another place; 2 : to perform a medical operation in which an organ or other part that has been removed from the body of one person is put into the body of another person

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSPLANTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

    • Cached

    TRANSPLANTATION definition: 1. the act of moving something from one place to another: 2. taking body tissues from one body and…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSPLANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

    • Cached

    A transplant is a surgical operation in which a part of a person's body is replaced because it is diseased.