xenotransplantation

Scientific  

/ zĕn′ə-trăns′plăn-tā′shən,zē′nə- /

1. The surgical transfer of cells, tissues, or especially whole organs from one species to another.

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xenotransplantation Cultural  

1. The transplantation of animal tissue or organs from one species to another.

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With the shortage of human organs available for transplant, some work has been done to use pig and nonhuman primate tissues and organs instead. Some critics charge that this could lead to new, dangerous forms of disease if a pathogen that now only affects animals becomes communicable among humans.

Example Sentences

Stripping away the pig cells removes some of the risks of xenotransplantation, such as lurking animal viruses or hyper-rejection, Ross said.

From Seattle Times

David Bennett survived for two months, evidence that xenotransplantation was at least possible.

From Seattle Times

It also dedicated an operating room to xenotransplantation — that room won’t be used for any other surgical procedures.

From The Verge

David Bennett Sr, who had severe heart disease, received a genetically modified pig heart in early January of this year — a major milestone in animal-to-human transplants, or xenotransplantation.

From The Verge

And she has taken positions on issues such as xenotransplantation — the interchange of organs between species, including humans — considered audacious not long ago, though no longer.

From New York Times