organ transplants
Life-saving tissue transfers
Organ transplants are surgical procedures that replace a failing organ with a healthy one from a donor.
Hearts, kidneys, livers, and lungs are commonly transplanted.
Donors may be living (for kidneys or partial livers) or deceased.
The recipient typically requires lifelong immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection.
She's been on the transplant list for two years.
- donorOne who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
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