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organ transplant
a surgical procedure to transfer an organ from a donor to a recipient
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 words
- 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)