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As of now, a whole body transplant is not feasible due to numerous medical, ethical, and technological challenges. While there has been research into head transplants, which involve attaching a head to a donor body, this procedure remains highly experimental and controversial, with significant risks involved. Current medical practices focus on organ transplants rather than whole body transplants, as the complexities of connecting the nervous system and ensuring compatibility are immense. Therefore, a whole body transplant remains theoretical and is not currently possible in practice.
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How would you use transplant in a sentence?
The gardener transplanted the tomato from the pot to the garden bed.When my heart fails I hope to be able to get a heart transplant.
What is the difference between an implant and a transplant?
An implant is something placed in the body usually non-human such as a pacemaker. A transplant is body to body such as a liver.
If body transplant becomes possible in the future and scientists transplant the body of a woman on to a man's head will that change the man's sexuality?
No, since the testicles are still in the body of the man.
What is an organ transplant?
It is when a major organ is removed from the body and a replacement fitted or transplanted. Such as a heart transplant.
does brain transplant affect mans way of thinking?
At present there is no such procedure as a "brain" (or should that be a "body") transplant. Thus it has not affected mans ways of thinking.
Can white blood cells attack the body?
Yes they can. White blood cells can attack certain body tissues either as an autoimmune response or if someone has an organ transplant. That is why they give immune suppressant drugs to people who have had a transplant.
What can't you do if you have a liver transplant?
You are limited to the events you can do. Your body becomes weaker and much more immune to disease. Related to any transplant, you are unable to act as a regular person
What is a transplanter?
A transplant is when an organ or tissue from another persons body is put into yours to replace it.
How many kidney in the body?
Two you retard. Unless you have a transplant, then you only have one.
What is organic transplant?
An organ transplant is the moving of an organ from one body to another, or from a donor site on the patient's own body, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or absent organ.
Why were transplants between 1800 and 1950 unsuccessful?
because people on that time, they were not aware of transplant that much and then when in 1954 for the first kidney was transplant from one twins brother to another and they got the idea which if the body did not reject the organ. (E.g. perfect kidney for the perfect body, not old, not damaged) the transplant will successfully work for long time. So that why before 1954 the transplant were unsuccessful.further more, the other reason is, that there were no Immunosuppression ( kind of drugs, radiation which help the body to not reject the organ). So thats why transplants were unsuccessful.
What is the name of the graft that is taken from the patients body?
The classification of this type of tissue transplant is known as autogenic (same person) transplant. Don't know if that answers your question though.
