/trænsˈplænt/
trans·plant
BrE /trænsˈplɑːnt/
NAmE /trænsˈplænt/
BrE /trænzˈplɑːnt/
NAmE /trænzˈplænt/
~ sth (from sb/sth) (into sb/sth)
to take an organ, skin, etc. from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another
Surgeons have successfully transplanted a liver into a four-year-old boy.
Patients often reject transplanted organs.
➡ compare implant verb (2)
~ sth
to move a growing plant and plant it somewhere else
~ sb/sth (from…) (to…)
(formal)
to move sb/sth to a different place or environment
Japanese production methods have been transplanted into some British factories.
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trans·plan·ta·tion
BrE /ˌtrænsplɑːnˈteɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌtrænsplænˈteɪʃn/
BrE /ˌtrænzplɑːnˈteɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃn/
[U]
liver transplantation
the transplantation of entire communities overseas
trans·plant
BrE /ˈtrænsplɑːnt/
NAmE /ˈtrænsplænt/
BrE /ˈtrænzplɑːnt/
NAmE /ˈtrænzplænt/
[C, U]
a medical operation in which a damaged organ, etc. is replaced with one from another person
to have a heart transplant
a transplant operation
a shortage of suitable kidneys for transplant
Illnesses
Becoming ill
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu
contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
have a heart attack/a stroke
provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy
be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever
have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever
suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
examine a patient
diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
treat sb for cancer/depression/shock
have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox
enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
[C]
an organ, etc. that is used in a transplant operation
There is always a chance that the body will reject the transplant.
➡ compare implant noun