reimplantation

American  

[ree-im-plan-tey-shuhn] / ˌri ɪm plænˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the surgical restoration of a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure to its original site.

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Etymology

Origin of reimplantation

First recorded in 1670–80; re- + implantation

Example Sentences

That exemption, the FDA argued, applies only when the cells or tissues aren’t changed or manipulated between extraction and reimplantation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

However, this does not work for long because so few follicles -- the structures that produce hormones and carry eggs -- survive through reimplantation, the researchers say.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

He says these are then prepared so the kidney can be removed quickly but still be suitable for "reimplantation" into the recipient.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2019

Though several similar operations have been tried since then, the reimplantation of "Red"' Knowles's arm by a team of plastic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital is still the most successful case involving a whole limb.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the repair of such a case after a vaginal hysterectomy Mayo reports a successful reimplantation of the ureter into the bladder.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)