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Transplant, in medicine, is surgery that transfers any type of tissue or organ from one person to another. Transplanted tissues and organs replace diseased, damaged, or destroyed body parts. They can help restore the health of a person who might otherwise die or be seriously disabled. Transfers of such tissues as skin or hair from one part of a person's own body to another part are also called transplants. There are two major types of transplants More »
Amputation, am pyuh TAY shuhn, is the process of cutting off a limb, part of a limb, or another... More >>
Angioplasty, an jee oh PLAS tee, is a technique used to open arteries that have become blocked by... More >>
Arthroscopy, ahr THROS kuh pee, is the technique of using an arthroscope to examine a joint of... More >>
Bariatric surgery is a medical procedure performed to produce weight loss for people who are... More >>
Bone marrow transplant is a medical procedure in which diseased or defective bone marrow is... More >>
Carson, Benjamin (1951-...), is an American pediatric neurosurgeon (surgeon specializing in the... More >>
Laparoscopy, lap uh ROS kuh pee, is a surgical technique used to examine organs and to detect and... More >>
LASIK, LAY zihk or LAY sihk, surgery is a medical procedure used to correct certain eye defects... More >>
Liposuction, LY poh suhk shuhn or LIHP oh suhk shuhn, also called lipoplasty, is a kind of... More >>
Mastectomy, mas TEHK tuh mee, is the surgical removal of a breast. Surgeons generally perform a... More >>
Organ donation is the process through which human organs are obtained for transplant surgery.... More >>
Plastic surgery is a field of medicine that specializes in the repair or reshaping of defects of... More >>
Skin grafting is a surgical method of replacing skin to cover wounds on the body's surface. Skin... More >>
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