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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