Retransplant

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of transplanting something again.
Verb
  1. 1
    To transplant (something) again

    "Bone marrow cells from mice transplanted 4 to 6 weeks before with human cord blood CD34 cells in panels a and b were retransplanted […] into secondary 2 -microglobulin knockout NOD/SCID mice."

  2. 2
    To perform organ transplantation again

    "About 20 percent of patients need to be retransplanted."

Example

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"Bone marrow cells from mice transplanted 4 to 6 weeks before with human cord blood CD34 cells in panels a and b were retransplanted […] into secondary 2 -microglobulin knockout NOD/SCID mice."

Etymology

From re- + transplant.

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