Glossary of Transplant Terms

The Angel Cove Organ Donation and Transplant Awareness shop (http://www.angelcove.us) now has a full Glossary of Transplant Terms and Phrases (http://www.angelcove.us/transplantterms.html) in order to help transplant patients and their families turn doctor-speak into plain English. So many times, doctors and hospitals will throw out words and phrases as though we come fully equipped with a medical translator. We nod our heads in agreement but in our heads we are thinking "What in the world are they talking about?". Unfortunately, too many patients and families are embarrassed or too overwhelmed to ask for further clarification and turn away distraught and highly confused.

This confusion can lead to poor medical decisions in the long run. We, as patients or caregivers, may be agreeing to some sort of medical procedure or similar that we have no clue about. That is why we have come up with this glossary list to help patients and their families understand the basic doctor-speak and make things easier to understand when a translator is most needed.

Of course, this list is a work in progress as there are still many more terms to add but we have a great foundation of terminology on this list that we think will be most helpful. So, go and take a look for yourself and, of course, if you find anything missing, feel free to let us know through our contact page.