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Transplantation

transplantation, organ transplant

noun trans-plan-ta-TSYON Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: from Latin transplantare

Usage Note

Transplantation covers all organ or tissue transplants. Organtransplantation (organ transplant), Knochenmarktransplantation (bone marrow transplant) and the verb transplantieren are closely related.

Examples

"Die Transplantation war erfolgreich und der Patient erholte sich gut."

Natural Translation

The transplant was successful and the patient recovered well.

Literal Translation

The transplantation was successful and the patient recovered well.

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