Allocation

the action or process of allocating or distributing something.

Allograft

1. a tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient but not genetically identical.

Blood Vessels

a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary.

Brain Death

irreversible brain damage causing the end of independent respiration, regarded as indicative of death.

Circulatory Death

when the heart has irreversibly stopped beating and when circulation and oxygenation to the tissues irreversibly stops.

Connective Tissue

1. tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibers, and including cartilaginous, fatty, and elastic tissues."a thin sheet of connective tissue"

Cross-Matching

Cross-matching or crossmatching is a test performed before a blood transfusion as part of blood compatibility testing. Normally, this involves adding the recipient's blood plasma to a sample of the donor's red blood cells.

Deceased Donor

the process of giving organs, corneas, or tissues at the time of the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation.

Donation

something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money."a tax-deductible donation of $200"

Donor Registry

upon your death, you agree to become an organ, eye and tissue donor to potentially save eight lives through organ donation and heal more than 75 through tissue donation

Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA)

genes in major histocompatibility complexes (MHC) that help code for proteins that differentiate between self and non-self

Immunosuppressive Drugs

Immunosuppressive drugs, also known as immunosuppressive agents, immunosuppressants and antirejection medications, are drugs that inhibit or prevent the activity of the immune system.

Living Donor

A person who is alive when they donate an organ, usually a kidney or a part of their liver

National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA)

1. the dorsal exoskeleton of the thorax of an insect.

Organ Donation

Organ donation is the process when a person authorizes an organ of their own to be removed and transplanted to another person, legally, either by consent while the donor is alive, through a legal

Organ Preservation

the supply line for organ transplantation.

Organ Procurement

Organ procurement is a surgical procedure that removes organs or tissues for reuse, typically for organ transplantation.

Organ Viability

heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver

Recipient

a person or thing that receives or is awarded something.

Rejection

the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.

Tendons

a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.

Tissue

any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.

Transplant Center

a component within a transplant hospital that provides transplantation of a particular type of organ to include; heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, or intestine

Waiting List

1. a list of people waiting for something, especially housing or admission to a school.