organ rejection
[/ˈɔːrɡən rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/]
nounpl: organ rejections
rejeição de órgão
1. An immunological response in which a transplant recipient's immune system attacks and damages or destroys a transplanted organ, treating it as a foreign substance
The patient experienced acute organ rejection two weeks after the heart transplant.
O paciente apresentou rejeição aguda de órgão duas semanas após o transplante de coração.
2. A medical complication following organ transplantation that can be prevented or managed through immunosuppressive therapy
Organ rejection remains one of the major challenges in transplantation medicine.
A rejeição de órgão continua sendo um dos principais desafios da medicina de transplante.
Organ rejection is a critical concern in both Brazilian and American transplantation medicine. In Brazil, organ transplantation is coordinated through the national Sistema Nacional de Transplantes (SNT), and awareness of rejection risks is essential in patient education. The term is primarily used in medical and healthcare contexts and reflects the serious nature of post-transplant complications requiring specialized immunosuppressive treatment.
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