xenotransplant

American  

[zen-uh-trans-plant, ‑plahnt, zee-nuh‑] / ˈzɛn əˌtræns plænt, ‑plɑnt, ˈzi nə‑ /

noun

1. xenograft.

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xenotransplant British  

/ ˈzɛnəʊˌtrænsˌplɑːnt /

noun

1. surgery an operation in which an organ or tissue is transferred from one animal to another of a different species

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Other Word Forms

• xenotransplantation noun

Example Sentences

A recent study in the Journal of Hepatology describes the first successful auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig into a living human.

From Science Daily

While immediate rejection was not seen, in part due to treatment with medications that suppressed it, the new study found evidence of subtler reactions that could cause xenotransplants to fail over time.

From Science Daily

“Their enormous efforts leading the xenotransplant gave our family seven more weeks with Rick, and our memories made during that time will remain in our minds and hearts,” the statement said.

From Seattle Times

Pisano is the first woman to receive a pig organ — and unlike with prior xenotransplant experiments, both her heart and kidneys had failed.

From Seattle Times

Animal-to-human transplants, called xenotransplants, have failed for decades because people’s immune systems rejected the foreign tissue.

From Seattle Times