Spanish Conversation · Level 127
59 words
Spanish word
trasplante
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾasˈplante/
Meaning
- masculine nountransplant
Example
Necesitamos un trasplante cuanto antes.
We need a transplant as soon as possible.
More examples
El trasplante de órganos salvó su vida.
The organ transplant saved his life.
Core concept
Moving and placing organs, tissues, or plants so they continue living or growing.
Common phrases
trasplante de órganos
organ transplant
trasplante de médula ósea
bone marrow transplant
trasplante de corazón
heart transplant
Similar words
implante: Placement of a manufactured device inside the body to replace or assist an organ or function.
injerto: Transplanting a small piece of living tissue onto another area so it integrates and grows.
donación: Act of donating an organ or tissue so it can be used in another person's medical care.
operación: Surgical operation carried out to fix, remove, or treat a physical health problem.
Definition in Spanish
Acción y resultado de mover y colocar órganos, tejidos o plantas en otro lugar para que puedan vivir o crecer.
Word origin
The noun derives from Latin transplantare (trans 'across' + plantare 'to plant') via the Spanish verb trasplantar.
Usage tips
- The word covers both medical organ transfers and horticultural replanting, and the related verb is trasplantar while trasladar means to move people or objects and is not used for transplants.
Opposites
- extirpaciónremovalnoun
Related words
- trasplantartransplantverb
- trasplantacióntransplantationnoun
- trasplantadotransplantedadjective