ˌtranzˌplan.ˈtāshən, ˌtraan-, -n(t)ˌsp- -laan-, -lȧn- noun
Etymology: transplant (I) + -ation
: an act, process, or instance of transplanting or being transplanted: as
a. : a magical cure of a disease by causing it to pass from the afflicted person to another
b. : the removal of tissue from one part of the body or from one individual and its implantation or insertion in another especially by surgery
corneal transplantation
the transplantation of lung tissue