transplant : Idioms & Phrases
corneal transplant
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noun a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
corneal graft; keratoplasty.
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organ transplant
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noun an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
transplantation; transplant.
- he had a kidney transplant
- the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
- a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago