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organ transplantation  

Definition

  • Organ transplantation involves the surgical removal of an organ from one location to another. This may involve moving organs or part of an organ from one part of a patient to another part, as in the case of a skin graft to repair burn damage. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Organ Transplantation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NKPTF16F-G

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