front 1 Allocation | back 1 the action or process of allocating or distributing something. |
front 2 Allograft | back 2 a transplant of tissue (like bone, ligaments, or heart valves) from one person to another of the same species, but who is not an identical twin. |
front 3 Blood Vessels | back 3 A tube through which the blood circulates in the body. |
front 4 Brain death | back 4
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front 5 Circulatory Death | back 5 the irreversible cessation of all circulatory and respiratory functions |
front 6 Connective Tissue | back 6 Tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body. |
front 7 Cross-Matching | back 7 test the compatibility of (a donor's and a recipient's blood or tissue). |
front 8 Deceased Donor | back 8 someone whose organs or tissues are donated for transplantation after their death, either after brain death or cardiac death, and whose family has given consent for the donation |
front 9 Donation | back 9 the action of donating something. |
front 10 Donor Registry | back 10 a confidential electronic database where individuals can record their decision to become an organ and tissue donor |
front 11 Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) | back 11 proteins, or markers, found on the surface of most cells in the body that help the immune system distinguish between "self" and "non-self" cells |
front 12 Immunosuppressive Drugs | back 12 medications used to suppress or reduce the activity of the immune system |
front 13 Living Donor | back 13 a person who donates an organ or part of an organ to someone in need of a transplant while they are still alive, most commonly a kidney or part of a live |
front 14 National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) | back 14 The National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA), passed in 1984, established a framework for a national organ recovery and allocation system, including the creation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), and prohibits the sale of human organs. |
front 15 Organ Donation | back 15 the act of voluntarily donating one or more organs from a living or deceased person to another person in need of an organ transplant. |
front 16 Organ Preservation | back 16 the techniques and methods used to maintain the viability of organs outside of the body, from the point of retrieval to implantation, ensuring they can function effectively after transplantation. |
front 17 Organ Procurement | back 17 the process of surgically removing organs from a donor for the purpose of transplanting them into another person (recipient). |
front 18 Organ Viability | back 18 the ability of an organ to function and survive outside the body for a sufficient period to allow for transplantation. |
front 19 Recipient | back 19 receiving or capable of receiving something. |
front 20 Rejection | back 20 the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc. |
front 21 Tendons | back 21 a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. |
front 22 Tissue | back 22 a group of similar cells and their intercellular material (extracellular matrix) that are organized to perform a specific function. |
front 23 Transplant Center | back 23 a healthcare facility that performs organ transplants and provides specialized medical and surgical care for transplant patients. |
front 24 Waiting List | back 24 a list of people waiting for something |