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organ transplant
(redirected from Skin transplant)

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Noun1.organ transplant - an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)organ transplant - an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "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"
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
corneal graft, corneal transplant, keratoplasty - a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
xenotransplant, xenotransplantation - a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species


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Until now, methods of culturing tissue like that used for skin transplants have been very expensive.
It's also not yet known whether Craven or Robert Englund, who became an instant star as the child killer in need of a skin transplant, will be involved in the new film.
Those spoilsports who think we're ignoring kids' safety never mention that we included a stick of butter and cool skin transplants just in case.
 
 
 
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