transplants
n. countablen. medical operations where a healthy organ or piece of tissue is moved from one person to another. It can also refer to people who have moved to a new place to live.
n. medical procedures in which an organ, tissue, or group of cells is removed from one body and placed into another. In a sociological context, refers to individuals who have relocated to a new environment or community.
The hospital performs several heart transplants every month.
After the surgery, the patient joined a support group for other organ transplants to share their recovery experiences.
While the city is famous for its local culture, a significant portion of the current population consists of transplants who moved there during the recent tech boom.
Usually appears in the plural when discussing the general medical field or groups of people who have relocated.