French Conversation · Level 184
14 words
French word
greffe
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁɛf/
Meaning
- feminine nountransplant
Example
Le patient a besoin d'une greffe de rein.
The patient needs a kidney transplant.
More examples
La greffe de moelle osseuse a sauvé sa vie.
The bone marrow transplant saved his life.
Core concept
Something removed from one setting is firmly attached in another, while the same word extends to the office that keeps a case's records.
Common phrases
greffe de rein
kidney transplant
greffe de moelle osseuse
bone marrow transplant
greffe de peau
skin graft
Similar words
transplantation: Treatment that restores function by transferring tissue or an organ from another person or body site.
don: The donation of one's organ or tissue to another person for treatment.
donneur: Someone who gives an organ or tissue to another person.
receveur: Someone who receives a transplanted organ or tissue.
Definition in French
Opération chirurgicale qui transfère un organe ou un tissu d'un individu à un autre, ou désigne le greffon ; emploi étendu en horticulture et pour le bureau des registres.
Word origin
The horticultural and medical noun follows Old French greffe and greffer, linked to Greek graphein, while the administrative noun developed from Old French greffe, from Latin graphium, 'stylus'.
Usage tips
- Medical French commonly uses subir, recevoir, or faire une greffe, with the verb indicating whether the person undergoes, receives, or performs it.
Other meanings
- graftnoun
- registry officenoun
Opposites
- ablationremovalnoun
Related words
- greffertransplantverb
- greffétransplantedadjective
- greffeurtransplant surgeonnoun