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fetal tissue transplant

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fetal tissue transplant

 
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–noun
1. a surgical procedure in which tissue from an aborted fetus is grafted into a patient to replace or improve defective tissue, esp. to treat Parkinson's disease or other neurological disorders.
2. the tissue used in this procedure.
Also called fetal tissue implant.
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U of M BMT Program
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www.uofmbmt.org
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www.ResponsibilityProject.com
fetal tissue transplant  
n.  

  1. A procedure in which tissue from an aborted fetus is transplanted to the diseased or damaged tissue of a recipient in order to replace or augment the defective tissue, used especially to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

  2. The tissue used in such a procedure.

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