Trans`plan*ta"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. transplantation.]

1.

The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal.

The transplantation of Ulysses to Sparta. Broome.

2. Surg.

The removal of tissues from a healthy part, and the insertion of them in another place where there is a lesion; as, the transplantation of tissues in autoplasty.

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3. Surg.

The removal of a bodily organ or of tissues from one person, and the insertion of them into another person to replace a damaged organ or tissue; as, the transplantation of a heart, kidney, or liver.

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