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organ transplant
a surgical procedure to transfer an organ from a donor to a recipient
臓器移植を受ける。
To receive an organ transplant.
日本では臓器移植のドナーが不足している。
In Japan, there is a shortage of organ transplant donors.
臓器移植法の改正により、家族の同意があれば本人の意思表示がなくても提供が可能になった。
With the revision of the Organ Transplant Law, donation became possible with family consent even without the individual's prior declaration of intent.
A medical and news term for the surgical transfer of organs from one person to another. Composed of 臓器 (organ) + 移植 (transplant). Japan has historically had low rates of organ transplantation compared to Western countries, partly due to cultural attitudes toward brain death and bodily integrity.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 臓器移植を受ける — to receive an organ transplant
- 臓器移植手術 — organ transplant surgery
- 臓器移植法 — Organ Transplant Law
- 臓器移植ドナー — organ transplant donor
- 臓器移植待機者 — person on the transplant waiting list
RELATED TERMS:
- 臓器提供 — organ donation
- 脳死 — brain death (a prerequisite for most organ donations)
- ドナーカード — donor card
- 拒絶反応 — rejection (immune response)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 移植 — transplant (general; also used for bone marrow, skin, etc.)
- 骨髄移植 — bone marrow transplant