Definition

Noun: - A surgical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body (the donor) and placed into another body (the recipient): This is the core medical definition. It refers to the entire process and operation of transferring a vital organ to replace a failing one in the recipient.

Usage

The term "organ transplant" is used as a countable noun. It typically refers to the specific surgical event or procedure. - It is often preceded by an article (a, an, the) or a possessive pronoun (his, her). - It can be modified by adjectives specifying the type of organ (kidney, heart, liver) or descriptors (successful, emergency, multiple).

Examples

• The patient is on the waiting list for an organ transplant.
• A kidney transplant can save a patient from lifelong dialysis.
• The success rate for liver transplants has improved significantly.
• She received a life-saving organ transplant last year.

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo an organ transplant": This is a common collocation meaning to have the surgery performed on oneself.
  • He will undergo an organ transplant next month.
• "to be a candidate for an organ transplant": This phrase describes someone who is medically eligible and waiting for the procedure.
  • After extensive evaluation, she was approved as a candidate for an organ transplant.
• "transplant surgery" / "transplant operation": These are synonymous phrases referring specifically to the surgical act.
  • The transplant surgery lasted over eight hours.

Variants and Related Words

• Transplant (n.): A common shortened form of "organ transplant." It can also refer to the organ itself that is transplanted.
  • He is recovering well after his transplant.
• Transplantation (n.): The act or process of transplanting an organ. This word is often used in more formal or scientific contexts.
  • The field of organ transplantation has advanced rapidly.
• Transplant (v.): To transfer (an organ) from one body to another.
  • Doctors will transplant the donor's heart into the recipient.

Synonyms

• Graft: In medical contexts, this can be synonymous, especially for tissues like skin or bone, but is also used for organs.
• Implant (surgical): While broader, it can be used in similar contexts, though an "implant" is often an artificial device.

Related Phrases

• Organ donor: A person who provides an organ for transplantation.
• Organ recipient: A person who receives a transplanted organ.
• Transplant rejection: A complication where the recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ.
• Waiting list: The list of patients awaiting an organ transplant.

Noun

1. an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
   • he had a kidney transplant
   • the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
   • a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago