Transplant benefit
Transplant Benefit
Transplant benefit (/trænsˈplɑːnt ˈbɛnɪfɪt/) refers to the advantages or improvements in health and quality of life that a patient experiences after undergoing an organ or tissue transplant.
Etymology
The term "transplant benefit" is derived from the words "transplant", which comes from the Latin transplantare meaning "to move from one place to another", and "benefit", which originates from the Latin beneficium, meaning "good deed".
Definition
Transplant benefit is a term used in medical science to describe the positive outcomes that result from a successful transplant procedure. These benefits can be physical, such as improved organ function and increased life expectancy, or psychological, such as improved mental health and quality of life.
Related Terms
- Transplant: The process of transferring an organ or tissue from one person (the donor) to another (the recipient).
- Organ donation: The act of giving an organ or part of an organ for the purpose of transplantation.
- Graft: The organ or tissue that is transplanted.
- Rejection: A common complication of transplant surgery where the recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue.
- Immunosuppression: The reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system, often used to prevent the body from rejecting a new organ after a transplant.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Transplant benefit
- Wikipedia's article - Transplant benefit
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