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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"

transplantation, transplant

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

Translations

زراعة الأعضاء

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H H Dr Khoula, who deliberated in regard to liver transplant, said, 'Oman should have its own organ transplant programme with its own specialists and a multi-speciality organ transplant hospital.

'OMANIS PREFER PAKISTAN FOR RENAL TRANSPLANTS'

You cannot force someone to donate his organ," Sharma told reporters here when asked about waiting period in organ transplant.

Rajasthan Health Minister cities 'medical complications' as reason for long waiting list for organ transplant

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has added yet another feather in its cap by becoming one of the very few organ transplant centres in the world that perform transplant surgery for a donor and recipient whose blood type does not match.

Qatar's healthcare system among the best in the world

LAHORE -- Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid Thursday presided over an important meeting which reviewed the performance of Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority (PHOTA) for the months of April and May at Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department.

Punjab health minister reviews PHOTA performance

With this unprecedented surgery in Qatar, HMC has become one of the very few organ transplant centres in the world that perform transplant surgery for a donor and recipient whose blood types do not match.

HMC performs rare kidney transplant

Summary: Move to create organ transplant registry closes crucial gap in health care

UAE paves the way in saving lives

Lina Quteineh, left, winner of second prize in best research in organ transplant in Switzerland.

Palestinian genetics doctor from Jerusalem wins award in medical research in Switzerland

The organ transplant technology is known as the frontier of medicine in the 21st century.

ETHICAL DISPUTES OVER LIVING ORGAN TRANSPLANT AND THE APPLICABLE SOLUTIONS TO THESE DISPUTES IN CHINA/Disputas eticas sobre el trasplante de organos vivos y soluciones aplicables a esta disputas en China/Disputas eticas sobre transplante de orgaos vivos e as solucoes aplicaveis a estas disputas na China

Minorities are disproportionately affected by illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes, which can lead to the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant, increasing the number of patients on the organ transplant waiting list, according to United Network for Organ Sharing.

Secretary of State White raises awareness for National Minority Donor Week

Grafalon is indicated in solid organ transplant for prevention and treatment of acute rejection, graft-vs-host disease (GvHD) in stem cell transplant (SCT) and in the treatment of aplastic anemia.

Neovii and Mundipharma Confirm In-licensing Agreement for the Development and Promotion of Grafalon(R) in China and Japan for Solid Organ and Stem Cell Transplant

Traveling to another country for an organ transplant is not illegal, says Adido as long as the acquisition of the organ and the transplant procedure do not break any laws where they occur.

Transplant Tourism: An International and National Law Model to Prohibit Travelling Abroad for Illegal Organ Transplants