Betekenis van:
xenotransplantation

xenotransplantation
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species

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    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. organ transplantation where organ rejection is likely to lead to severe distress or impairment of the general condition of the animals (e.g. xenotransplantation);
    2. Their use should be permitted only for basic research, the preservation of the respective non-human primate species or when the work, including xenotransplantation, is carried out in relation to potentially life-threatening conditions in humans or in relation to cases having a substantial impact on a person’s day-to-day functioning, i.e. debilitating conditions.