transplantation

American  

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

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Thus, while transplantation never became a widespread treatment for solid tumors, it remains a critical option for several blood cancers and has found new relevance beyond oncology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

To measure how well HSCs functioned, the team relied mainly on bone marrow transplantation, which tests the ability of stem cells to rebuild the blood system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Scott has his eye on mitochondrial transplantation, in which healthy mitochondria, the cell’s minute, energy-producing structures, are transferred into cells to—theoretically—restore their ability to generate power and survive.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

At Cambridge's Royal Papworth Hospital, which carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979, transplantation is a central focus.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Months later, Carrel won a Nobel Prize for his blood-vessel- suturing technique and his contributions to organ transplantation, and he became an instant celebrity.

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