臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)

ぞうきいしょく
noun
organ transplant
healthscience
1. organ transplant
a surgical procedure to transfer an organ from a donor to a recipient
臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)を受(う)ける。
To receive an organ transplant.
日本(にほん)では臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)のドナーが不足(ふそく)している。
In Japan, there is a shortage of organ transplant donors.
臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)法(ほう)の改正(かいせい)により、家族(かぞく)の同意(どうい)があれば本人(ほんにん)の意思(いし)表示(ひょうじ)がなくても提供(ていきょう)が可能(かのう)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(ぞうき) (organ) + 移植(いしょく) (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(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)を受(う)ける — to receive an organ transplant
  • 臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)手術(しゅじゅつ) — organ transplant surgery
  • 臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)法(ほう) — Organ Transplant Law
  • 臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)ドナー — organ transplant donor
  • 臓器(ぞうき)移植(いしょく)待機(たいき)者(しゃ) — person on the transplant waiting list

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Related: 拒絶反応(きょぜつはんのう) (rejection)
Compare: 移植手術(いしょくしゅじゅつ) (transplant surgery)
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Added 2026.4.21 18:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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