recipient

recipient /re·cip·i·ent/ (re-sip´e-ent) one who receives, as a blood transfusion, or a tissue or organ graft.

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universal recipient  a person thought to be able to receive blood of any “type” without agglutination of the donor cells.

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re·cip·i·ent (r-sp-nt)

adj.

Functioning as a receiver; receptive.

n.

One who receives blood, tissue, or an organ from a donor.

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Recipient

The person who receives the donated blood marrow.

Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation, Heart Transplantation

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recipient

[risip′ē·ənt]

Etymology: L, recipere, to receive

a person who receives a blood transfusion, tissue graft, or organ.

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recipient (rēsip´ēnt),

n the person who receives a blood transfusion, tissue graft, or organ; also, a person who has received an honor, award, or grant.

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recipient

an animal which receives a blood transfusion, or a tissue or organ graft.

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recipient

Managed care A person eligible for Medicaid benefits. See Beneficiary Transfusion medicine A Pt who receives a blood product. See Universal recipient Transplantation A Pt who has received a donated tissue or organ.