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donor
Someone from whom at least one organ or tissue is recovered for the purpose of transplantation. A deceased donor is a patient who has been declared dead using either brain death or cardiac death criteria, from whom at least onevascularized solid organ is recovered for the purpose of organ transplantation. A living donor is one who donates an organ or segment of an organ for the intent of transplantation.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Organ transplantation
- Government Agency: U.S. HRSA
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- Mia Thomas
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(Seattle - WA, United States)