transplant

Definition

Taking a functioning organ or tissue from one person (or sometimes an animal) and convincing it to work in someone else's body. It's biological rerouting at its finest—a high-stakes game of surgical poker where rejection is always lurking in the fold. Modern medicine's most dramatic second chances.

Example Usage

After five years on the transplant list, Marcus finally received the kidney transplant that freed him from dialysis three times a week.

Source: Medical terminology, Merriam-Webster

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