Transplantation medicine
Transplantation Medicine
Transplantation medicine (pronunciation: trans-plan-tay-shun med-i-sin) is a branch of medicine that involves the transfer of human body parts, known as organs, from one person (the donor) to another (the recipient).
Etymology
The term "transplantation" comes from the Latin trans (across) and plantare (to plant), referring to the process of transferring an organ or tissue. "Medicine" is derived from the Latin medicina, meaning "the healing art".
Related Terms
- Donor: A person who provides an organ or tissue for transplantation.
- Recipient: A person who receives the organ or tissue from the donor.
- Organ: A part of the body, such as the heart, liver, or kidney, that has a specific function.
- Tissue: A group of cells in the body that perform a specific function.
- Immunosuppression: The reduction of the body's ability to reject a transplanted organ or tissue.
- Rejection: A reaction of the body's immune system to a transplanted organ or tissue.
- Graft: The organ or tissue that is transplanted.
- Host: The person into whom the graft is transplanted.
Transplantation medicine involves several medical specialties, including surgery, nephrology, cardiology, pulmonology, and immunology. It also involves ethical and legal issues, such as the criteria for organ donation and the allocation of available organs.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Transplantation medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Transplantation medicine
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