organ transplantation
Replacing failing parts
Organ transplantation is the surgical transfer of an organ from one body to another, or from one location to another within the same body.
The donor may be living or recently deceased.
Common transplants include kidneys, hearts, livers, and lungs.
She's on the waiting list for organ transplantation.
The procedure raises complex ethical questions about donor consent, organ allocation, and the definition of death.
One who contributes freely
- living donorConscious person giving tissue
- deceased donorDead person providing organs
- cadavericOf or like corpses
- consentVoluntary agreement given
donor registry · altruism · brain death · cardiac death · donor family · gift of life · waitlist · next of kin
Body fighting foreign threats
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- T cellsThymus-derived immune lymphocytes
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
biopsy · cyclosporine · corticosteroids · monitoring · prednisone
Controlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- sutureMedical wound closure
scalpel · sterile · anastomosis · hemostasis · clamps · retractor · laparotomy · postoperative
Transplanted tissue, same species
- autograftTransplant from oneself
- xenograftInterspecies tissue transfer
- engraftmentTransplant becoming established
- vascularizationFormation of blood vessels
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- infection riskLikelihood of disease transmission
quality of life · lifestyle changes · dietary restrictions · support group · second chance · outpatient care · resilience
Determining transplant compatibility
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
- blood typeRed cell antigen classification
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- genetic markersIdentifiable DNA sequence locations
Permission given with understanding
- medical tourismSeeking care overseas
- black marketIllicit trading system
donor
One who contributes freely
- living donorConscious person giving tissue
- deceased donorDead person providing organs
- cadavericOf or like corpses
consent · donor registry · altruism · brain death · cardiac death · donor family · gift of life · waitlist · next of kin · opt-in
immune response
Body fighting foreign threats
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- T cellsThymus-derived immune lymphocytes
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
lymphocytes · biopsy · cyclosporine · corticosteroids · monitoring · prednisone
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
suture · scalpel · sterile · anastomosis · hemostasis · clamps · retractor · laparotomy · postoperative · anesthesiologist
allograft
Transplanted tissue, same species
- autograftTransplant from oneself
- xenograftInterspecies tissue transfer
- engraftmentTransplant becoming established
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
infection risk · quality of life · lifestyle changes · dietary restrictions · support group · second chance · outpatient care · resilience
tissue typing
Determining transplant compatibility
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
- blood typeRed cell antigen classification
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
informed consent
Permission given with understanding
- medical tourismSeeking care overseas
- black marketIllicit trading system
organ transplantationartificial organ
Manufactured device replacing anatomy
mechanical heart · prosthesis · artificial heart · dialysis · pacemaker
organ transplantationpalliative care
Relief-focused medicine for illness
hospice care · comfort care · letting nature take its course · do not resuscitate · watchful waiting
organ transplantationorgan harvesting
Removing body parts for transplant
organ donation · amputation · nephrectomy · mastectomy · ablation
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