HealthJuly 10, 2026
xenotransplantation
/ˌziːnoʊˌtrænsplænˈteɪʃən/
Definition
The medical procedure of transplanting cells, tissues, or organs from a donor of one species into a recipient of another species, typically from animals to humans.
Etymology
The word combines the Greek 'xenos' (stranger or guest) with the Latin 'transplantare' (to move from one place to another). It emerged in the 20th century to describe cross-species grafting.
In the news
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