Meaning & Definition of word "Transplant"

Transplant

/trænˈsplænt/

1. A plant or organ that has been transplanted.
- Example: The transplant was successful, and the tree began to thrive in its new location.
2. The act of transplanting.
- Example: The transplant of the kidney was performed successfully by the surgical team.

1. To move a plant or organ from one place and plant it in another.
- Example: The gardener decided to transplant the young saplings to a larger pot.
2. To remove an organ, tissue, or implant (as in medicine) from one body and place it into another.
- Example: After receiving a heart transplant, the patient required close monitoring.

Late Middle English: from Latin transplantare, from trans- 'across' + plantare 'to plant'.

transplant surgery:

surgical procedure to transplant an organ or tissue.

transplant rejection:

the body's immune response against a transplanted organ.

transplant program:

a structured approach for managing organ transplants.

graft:

A piece of living tissue that is transplanted for surgical purposes.

donor:

A person who gives an organ or tissue for transplant.

recipient:

A person who receives a transplant.

Meaning: Transplant (in urban slang): someone who moves into a new city or area.

Example Sentence: She's a transplant from California trying to adjust to life in New York.