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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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Issues in the heart and lung transplantation service were first outlined in 2024 in a report by international experts, commissioned by the Conservative government.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Anthony Clarkson, director of organ and tissue donation and transplantation at NHS Blood and Transport, said family support for organ donation was declining, a trend he wants to see reversed.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The team examined adults referred for kidney transplantation between 2014 and 2025.

From Science Daily Jul. 1, 2026

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way the immune system can attack cancer, a finding that challenges a long-standing principle in immunology and could lead to new approaches for cancer treatment and bone marrow transplantation.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

He hoped someday to grow whole organs in the laboratory, filling massive vaults with lungs, livers, kidneys, and tissues he could ship through the mail for transplantation.

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

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