autotransplant
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- autotransplantation noun
Etymology
Origin of autotransplant
First recorded in 1905–10; auto- 1 + transplant
Example Sentences
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Online she encountered women who had undergone kidney autotransplant surgery to treat the pain caused by nutcracker or loin pain hematuria.
From Washington Post
A major operation, autotransplant involves removing the affected kidney and ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder, and relocating it to the other side.
From Washington Post
Matthew turned out to have a congenital kidney disorder that caused severe hypertension and required surgeons to remove one of his kidneys and implant it in a new location, a procedure known as a kidney autotransplant.
From New York Times
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