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heterotopic transplantation

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

heterotopic transplantation
Etymology: Gk, heteros, different, topos, place; L, transplantare
the transfer of tissue from one part of a body of a donor to another area of the body of a recipient.


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Embryo development after heterotopic transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue.
Cardiac Transplantation Operative Procedure Although heterotopic transplantation continues to be an option, most surgeons perform orthotopic cardiac transplantations.
 
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