Heterotopic transplantation

Japanese: 異所移植 - いしょいしょく
Heterotopic transplantation

…In order to restore the function of an organ that has become diseased or damaged and cannot recover, a normal organ is transplanted instead. When a damaged organ is removed and transplanted in the same place, it is called an orthotopic transplant, and when the damaged organ is left as it is and transplanted in another place, it is called a heterotopic transplant. Transplants are performed on almost all organs except the central nervous system. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "heterotopic transplantation" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…病気や損傷で回復の見込みがなくなった臓器の代りに,他の正常な臓器を移植し,その働きを回復させようとするもので,障害臓器を切除して同じ場所に移植することを〈同所移植〉,障害臓器をそのままにして,他の場所に移植することを〈異所移植〉という。移植は,中枢神経以外のほとんどすべての臓器に行われている。…

※「異所移植」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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