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transplantation

American  
[trans-plan-tay-shuhn] / ˌtræns plænˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or fact of transplanting.


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In severe cases, liver scarring can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure, leaving transplantation as one of the only remaining treatment options.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

According to the Welsh government, efforts to improve donation and transplantation rates are set out in Wales' Donation and Transplantation Action Plan.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

They may also improve stem cell transplantation outcomes in older patients and enhance conditioning methods used in gene therapy.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The corals spend months growing in an incubator before transplantation.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

They also used them to study the role of immunity in organ transplantation.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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