transplant

[trans-plant, -plahnt, trans-plant, -plahnt]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.

2. Surgery.,  to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of the body to another or from one person or animal to another.

3. to move from one place to another.

4. to bring (a family, colony, etc.) from one country, region, etc., to another for settlement; relocate.

verb (used without object)

1. to undergo or accept transplanting.

   to transplant easily.

noun

1. the act or process of transplanting.

2. a plant, organ, person, etc., that has been transplanted.

transplant

verb

1. (tr) to remove or transfer (esp a plant) from one place to another

2. (intr) to be capable of being transplanted

3. surgery to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part of the body to another or from one person or animal to another during a grafting or transplant operation

noun

1. surgery

   1. the procedure involved in such a transfer

   2. the organ or tissue transplanted

transplant

1. A plant that has been uprooted and replanted.

2. A surgical procedure in a human or animal in which a body tissue or organ is transferred from a donor to a recipient or from one part of the body to another. Heart, lung, liver, kidney, corneal, and bone-marrow transplants are performed to treat life-threatening illness. Donated tissue must be histocompatible with that of the recipient to prevent immunological rejection.

3. See also graft

Other Word Forms

• transplantable adjective
• transplantation noun
• transplanter noun
• retransplant verb (used with object)
• retransplantation noun
• untransplanted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transplant¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin trānsplantāre, equivalent to Latin trāns- trans- + plantāre to plant

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Turkey has become known for affordable medical procedures, including transplants and dentistry.

From BBC

A few months later, just as the record was hitting shelves, McMahon received a successful stem cell transplant from his sister and was subsequently declared cancer-free.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Chaervey explained Harry had two liver transplants when he was just 16 and 18 weeks old, but both failed, leading to organ failure and brain damage before he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

From BBC

That includes those undergoing some cancer treatment and transplant patients, along with those living with HIV and some genetic disorders.

From BBC

Ms Booth, a heart and transplant surgeon, is currently working as a mentor to other surgeons at the hospital.

From BBC

Related Words

• emigrate 
• graft 
• immigrate 
• remove 
• uproot