Meaning
transplant
- surgical transplant of an organ or tissue
- act of moving a plant to another place
In a sentence
Il paziente aspetta un trapianto di rene.
The patient is waiting for a kidney transplant.
Quanto dura un trapianto di cuore?
How long does a heart transplant last?
Per fortuna il trapianto non ha avuto complicazioni.
Fortunately, the transplant had no complications.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trapianto | masculine · singular |
| trapianti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In health contexts, often with di: trapianto di cuore, di rene.
- Also used in gardening, but the medical sense is more common at this level.
- Masculine noun: il trapianto.