front 1 Allocation | back 1 the action or process of allocating or distributing something. |
front 2 Allograft | back 2 The transplant of an organ, tissue, or cells from one individual to another individual of the same species who is not an identical twin. |
front 3 Blood Vessels | back 3 channels that carry blood throughout your 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 function, where the heart has permanently stopped beating, and circulation and oxygenation to the tissues permanently stops. |
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 who has recently died and whose organs or tissues are used for transplantation after death |
front 9 Donor Registry | back 9 A confidential electronic database in which individuals can enter and store their wish to be an organ and tissue donor |
front 10 Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) | back 10 proteins found on the surface of most cells in the body that play a crucial role in the immune system's ability to distinguish between self and non-self. |
front 11 Immunosuppressive Drugs | back 11 medications that reduce or suppress the activity of the immune system, |
front 12 Living Donor | back 12 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 liver. |
front 13 National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) | back 13 The NOTA aimed to address the nation's critical organ donation shortage and improve the organ matching and placement process. |
front 14 Organ Donation | back 14 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 15 Organ Preservation | back 15 the supply line for organ transplantation. |
front 16 Organ Procurement | back 16 the process of surgically removing organs from a donor for the purpose of transplanting them into another person (recipient). |
front 17 Organ Viability | back 17 the ability of an organ to function properly and remain functional after being removed from the donor body and before being transplanted into a recipient. |
front 18 Recipient | back 18 a person or thing that receives or is awarded something. |
front 19 Rejection | back 19 a person or thing that receives or is awarded something. |
front 20 Tendons | back 20 a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. |
front 21 Tissue | back 21 any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products. |
front 22 Transplant Center | back 22 a healthcare facility where organ transplants are performed, |
front 23 Waiting List | back 23
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