to transplant a kidney

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• Kidney transplantation — or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney in a patient with end stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased donor (formerly known as cadaveric) or living donor transplantation depending on… …   Wikipedia

• transplant — transplants, transplanting, transplanted (The noun is pronounced [[t]træ̱nsplɑːnt, plænt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]trænsplɑ͟ːnt, plæ̱nt[/t]].) 1) N VAR A transplant is a medical operation in which a part of a person s body is replaced… …   English dictionary

• kidney — n. 1) to transplant a kidney 2) an artificial; floating kidney * * * [ kɪdnɪ] floating kidney an artificial to transplant a kidney …   Combinatory dictionary

• Transplant rejection — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing lung transplant rejection. Lung biopsy. H E stain. ICD …   Wikipedia

• transplant — transplantable, adj. transplantation, n. transplanter, n. v. /trans plant , plahnt /; n. /trans plant , plahnt /, v.t. 1. to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another. 2. Surg. to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of… …   Universalium

• kidney transplant — or renal transplant Replacement of a diseased or damaged kidney with one from a living relative or a legally dead donor. The former s tissue type is more likely to match, reducing the chance of rejection; but removal puts the donor at risk, and a …   Universalium

• Kidney Foundation of Canada — The Kidney Foundation of Canada is people working together for a common cause. We are volunteers, individuals living with kidney disease, donors, and staff members from all walks of life, all across Canada. Since its creation in 1964, The Kidney… …   Wikipedia

• kidney failure — or renal failure Partial or complete loss of kidney function. Acute failure causes reduced urine output and blood chemical imbalance, including uremia. Most patients recover within six weeks. Damage to various kidney structures can result from… …   Universalium

• transplant — I n. 1) to do a transplant 2) to reject a transplant (her body rejected the transplant) 3) a bone marrow; corneal; gene; heart; kidney; organ transplant II v. (D; tr.) to transplant from; to * * * [ trænsplɑːnt] corneal gene heart …   Combinatory dictionary

• transplant — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ organ ▪ bone marrow, heart, kidney, liver, lung, stem cell, etc. VERB + TRANSPLANT …   Collocations dictionary

• kidney — kidneylike, adj. /kid nee/, n., pl. kidneys. 1. Anat. either of a pair of bean shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands. 2. Zool. a… …   Universalium