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How to Say "graft" in Spanish

The Spanish word forgraftis trasplanteB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
moving living tissue
A high-quality illustration of a glowing, healthy human heart resting inside a sterile blue medical transport box.

Examples

El trasplante de riñón salvó la vida del paciente.

The kidney transplant saved the patient's life.

Muchos pacientes están en lista de espera para un trasplante.

Many patients are on a waiting list for a transplant.

El hospital es líder en trasplantes de corazón.

The hospital is a leader in heart transplants.

Always Masculine

Even though it ends in 'e', which can sometimes be feminine, this word is always masculine: 'el trasplante'.

The Noun vs. The Action

Use 'trasplante' for the procedure or the result itself. If you want to describe the action of doing it, use the verb 'trasplantar'.

Confusing with the Verb

Mistake:Yo trasplante la flor.

Correction: Yo trasplanto la flor (or) Hice un trasplante.

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