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transplant

[trans-plant, -plahnt, trans-plant, -plahnt] / trænsˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt, ˈtrænsˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /


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Daniels came to Springfield in 1988, a transplant, after growing in northwest Pennsylvania and working all over the heartland.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

His patient, a young Albanian man, died after a bone marrow transplant in East London.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

I had had a kidney transplant from Phillip Palmer, who’s the morning anchor at ABC7, and it was a really big story back in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In separate tests, researchers found that EMR might be able to reverse some chemical-caused cloudiness to the cornea -- a condition that is currently only treatable through a complete corneal transplant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

“You would not be considered a strong candidate for a transplant, unfortunately,” she said.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

That could also help some patients avoid the need for stool transplants.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

But we’re living in a time of hair transplants, peptides and body contouring, all appealing to men who want to optimize their appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s no surprise that more than a few famous transplants have decided to relocate to this hospitable location.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

While the second of the two liver transplants was successful, Campbell suffered further complications.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Another malady suffered by the Berkeley transplants was severe culture shock.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The oldest transplanted sequoias date to the 1850s or so.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

If the graft has enough room and a sufficient blood supply, the transplanted hepatocytes can perform functions similar to those of cells inside the liver itself.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Blood vessels gradually grew into the graft, creating a local supply of nutrients that helped keep the transplanted hepatocytes alive and functioning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The transplanted pig kidney worked immediately, according to details just published in the Lancet medical journal, external.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Then she transplanted clumps of wildflowers and clovers and berries and shrubs and herbs until the Nest was surrounded by a scraggly collection of plants.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

Duwai said Naidiri is now transplanting their heat-resistant corals to deeper, cooler waters close to the capital Suva to further protect from future heatwaves.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Clutching a mysterious tool the shape of a mouse coffin, Firth’s villain tracks Daniel’s location by mentally transplanting himself into another person’s body, changing the color of their pupils to his own icy blue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

But is transplanting staff at the heart of government part of a bigger strategy?

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

In practice, he argues, many innovations grow out of existing ones, often by borrowing or transplanting concepts from one field to another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

She invited my mother over for cards and scrapbooking parties and book club meetings, but Mom was too busy transplanting hearts.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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