transplant

greffer, transplanter

Transférer un organe ou un tissu à une autre personne ou ailleurs dans le corps de la même personne.

En anglais simple : To move an organ or body tissue into another person, or another part of the same person's body.

• Doctors can transplant a kidney.
• The surgeon transplanted skin onto the injured area.
• A donor's liver was transplanted into the child.

Comment l'utiliser : transplant something into someone (The surgeons transplanted a healthy kidney into the patient.); transplant something from someone to someone (Doctors transplanted tissue from the donor to her brother.)

Synonymes : graft

Expressions courantes : transplant a kidney, transplant an organ, transplant skin

transplanter, repiquer

Déterrer une plante et la replanter ailleurs.

En anglais simple : To dig up a plant and put it into the ground somewhere else.

• We transplant seedlings in spring.
• He transplanted the tree into the garden.
• Can these flowers be transplanted safely?

Comment l'utiliser : transplant something into something (We transplanted the seedlings into larger pots.); transplant something from somewhere to somewhere (She transplanted the roses from the front garden to the back.)

Synonymes : replant

Expressions courantes : transplant seedlings, transplant a tree, transplant into something

greffe, transplantation

Opération transférant un organe ou un tissu dans un corps, ou organe ou tissu ainsi transféré.

En anglais simple : An operation to move an organ or tissue into a body, or the organ or tissue moved.

• She needs a kidney transplant.
• The patient recovered well after the transplant.
• Doctors checked whether his body was rejecting the transplant.

Synonymes : graft

Expressions courantes : heart transplant, kidney transplant, receive a transplant, transplant surgery

plant repiqué, transplantation

Plante déplacée et replantée ailleurs, ou action de la déplacer ainsi.

En anglais simple : A plant moved to a new place, or the act of moving it there.

• Water each transplant after planting.
• The young transplants need protection from frost.
• The tree survived its transplant to the larger garden.

Expressions courantes : young transplant, seedling transplant, water a transplant