- 1[countable, uncountable] a medical operation in which a damaged organ, etc. is replaced with one from another person to have a heart transplant a transplant operation a shortage of suitable kidneys for transplant Wordfinderoperationamputate, anaesthetic, graft, operation, procedure, scalpel, scrubs, stitch, surgery, transplant CollocationsIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendonBeing ill feel (British English) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholismTreatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveorgan, bone-marrow, heart, … verb + transplantneed, require, wait for, … transplant + nounoperation, surgery, surgeon, … prepositionfor transplant See full entry See related entries: Operations
- 2[countable] an organ, etc. that is used in a transplant operation There is always a chance that the body will reject the transplant. compare implant Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveorgan, bone-marrow, heart, … verb + transplantneed, require, wait for, … transplant + nounoperation, surgery, surgeon, … prepositionfor transplant See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb describing the repositioning of a plant): from late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- ‘across’ + plantare ‘to plant’. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.Extra examples It is likely that such a transplant will be rejected in older people. She will have to have a heart-lung transplant within 48 hours. a shortage of kidneys for transplant patients waiting for heart transplants
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nounBrE BrE//ˈtrænsplɑːnt//; NAmE NAmE//ˈtrænsplænt//; BrE BrE//ˈtrænzplɑːnt//; NAmE NAmE//ˈtrænzplænt//
OperationsCheck pronunciation: transplant
