Organ transplantation

Organ transplantation (pronunciation: /ˈɔːrɡən ˌtrænsplɑːnˈteɪʃən/) is a medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ. The donor and recipient may be at the same location, or organs may be transported from a donor site to another location. Organs and/or tissues that are transplanted within the same person's body are called autografts. Transplants that are recently performed between two subjects of the same species are called allografts. Allografts can either be from a living or cadaveric source.

Etymology

The term "transplant" comes from the Latin word "transplantare" which means "to move from one place to another". The prefix "allo-" is Greek for "other", referring to the transfer of one organ to another person's body.

Types of organ transplantation

Related terms

Donor: A person who gives, or donates, an organ or tissue for transplantation.
Recipient: A person who receives, or is given, an organ or tissue from a donor.
Graft: The organ or tissue transplanted from a donor to a recipient.
Rejection: A common complication of transplantation, where the recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue.
Immunosuppression: The medical suppression of the immune system, often used to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Organ transplantation
Wikipedia's article - Organ transplantation

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Organ transplantation