homotransplant
/ˌhoʊmoʊˈtrænsplænt/
noun
- A surgical procedure in which an organ or tissue is transferred from one individual to another of the same species.
- Advances in medicine have made homotransplants much safer than they were fifty years ago.
- The patient received a homotransplant of a kidney from a living donor.
- A homotransplant requires careful matching of tissue types to reduce the risk of rejection.
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