xenotransplant

[ zen-uh-trans-plant, ‐plahnt, zee-nuh‐ ]
/ ˈzɛn əˌtræns plænt, ‐plɑnt, ˈzi nə‐ /

noun

xenograft.

OTHER WORDS FROM xenotransplant

xen·o·trans·plan·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby xenotransplant

xenophobia, xenophobic, xenophon, xenophthalmia, xenopsylla, xenotransplant, xenotransplantation, xenotropic virus, xeranthemum, xerarch, xeres

British Dictionary definitions for xenotransplantation

xenotransplant
/ (ˈzɛnəʊˌtrænsˌplɑːnt) /

noun

surgery an operation in which an organ or tissue is transferred from one animal to another of a different species

Derived forms of xenotransplant

xenotransplantation, noun

Scientific definitions for xenotransplantation

xenotransplantation
[ zĕn′ə-trăns′plăn-tā′shən, zē′nə- ]

The surgical transfer of cells, tissues, or especially whole organs from one species to another.

Cultural definitions for xenotransplantation

xenotransplantation
[ (zen-uh-trans-plan-tay-shun) ]

The transplantation of animal tissue or organs from one species to another.

notes for xenotransplantation

With the shortage of human organs available for transplant, some work has been done to use pig and nonhuman primate tissues and organs instead. Some critics charge that this could lead to new, dangerous forms of disease if a pathogen that now only affects animals becomes communicable among humans.