Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Transplantation

Transference of a tissue or organ from either an alive or deceased donor, within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Transference of a tissue or organ from either an alive or deceased donor, within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species.

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Used as a Subheading

Transplantation is also a MeSH subheading (qualifier Q000637), attached to other headings to focus them on this aspect:

Used with organs, tissues, or cells for transplantation from one site to another within the same subject, or from one subject to another of the same species or different species.

Qualifier ID
Q000637
Qualifier Tree
Y11.070.010

Indexing annotation

subhead only; includes "grafts" & "grafting" from one site to another in the same subject, from one to another of same species, from one to another of a different species; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.75; DF: /transpl or /TR

Subheading synonyms

  • grafting
  • grafts

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Transplantations

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

use for the surgical procedure; use TRANSPLANTS or specifics for the transplant itself; general or unspecified only; prefer /transpl with specific organ, tissue or cell terms or precoordinated transplantation terms (ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION, HEART TRANSPLANTATION, etc.)

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Tree Number

  1. E04w.936w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transplantation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014180. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014180
  2. Transplantation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transplantation_(medicine)
  3. Transplantation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105196