xen·o·trans·plant (z n  -tr ns plnt, z n-)n. A surgical operation in which xenotransplantation is performed. |
xenotransplant [ˈzɛnəʊˌtrænsˌplɑːnt]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) Surgery an operation in which an organ or tissue is transferred from one animal to another of a different species
xenotransplantation n
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| Noun | 1. | xenotransplant - a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species organ transplant, transplantation, 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" |
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