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split liver
A split liver transplant occurs when the donor liver is divided into segments and then transplanted. These segments may be transplanted into more than one recipient, or a segment could be transplanted into a child for whom an entire adult liver would be too large.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Organ transplantation
- Government Agency: U.S. HRSA
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