trapianto
transplant
noun trah-PYAN-toh Rare
Origin: From 'trapiantare' (to transplant), from 'tra-' (across) + 'piantare' (to plant).
Usage Note
Trapianto is used both in medicine (trapianto di cuore, heart transplant; trapianto di midollo, bone marrow transplant) and in agriculture (trapianto delle piantine, transplanting seedlings). The verb is trapiantare; a person who has received a transplant may be called il trapiantato. Plural: trapianti.
Examples
"Il trapianto di rene è andato bene."
Natural Translation
The kidney transplant went well.
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