Transplantation

transplantation /trans·plan·ta·tion/ (trans?plan-ta´shun) the grafting of tissues taken from the patient's own body or from another.

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allogeneic transplantation  allotransplantation; transplantation of an allograft; it may be from a cadaveric, living related, or living unrelated donor.

bone marrow transplantation  (BMT) intravenous infusion of autologous, syngeneic, or allogeneic bone marrow or stem cells.

heterotopic transplantation  transplantation of tissue typical of one area to a different recipient site.

homotopic transplantation , orthotopic transplantation transplantation of tissue from a donor into its normal anatomical position in the recipient.

syngeneic transplantation  transplantation of a syngraft.

xenogeneic transplantation  transplantation of a xenograft.

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trans·plan·ta·tion (trnspln-tshn)

n.

The act or process of transplanting a tissue or an organ from one body or body part to another.

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Transplantation

The removal of tissue from one part of the body for implantation to another part of the body; or the removal of tissue or an organ from one individual and its implantation in another individual by surgery.

Mentioned in: Hair Transplantation, Immunosuppressant Drugs

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transplantation

the transfer of living organs and tissue from one part of the body to another or from one individual to another. Transplantation and grafting mean the same thing, though the term grafting is more commonly used to refer to the transfer of skin. See grafting (1).

Occasionally an organ is transplanted from one place to another within the body (autotransplants). Kidneys, for example, have been relocated to enable them to continue functioning after the ureters have been damaged. See also graft rejection.

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transplantation antigen

see histocompatibility antigen.

bone marrow transplantation

has been used in the treatment of a variety of hematopoietic and immunological disorders, e.g. in dogs with aplastic anemia.

corneal transplantation

full-depth and part-depth (lamellar) transplants are performed in animals when there is scarring of the cornea in the visual axis but the operation is difficult, the aftercare intensive and the failure rate high.

transplantation immunology

the study of immune responses that distinguish between self and nonself and the rejection of transplanted tissue or organs.

tendon transplantation

the procedure is not favored in horses where it was at one time used as a treatment for tendonitis. The success rate for return to racing performance is poor.