Glossary
Select a letter below to find the word you are looking for. The glossary terms are for use in context with the work of the HTA. The HTA reserves the right to change these from time to time.
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| Name | Summary |
|---|---|
| Allogeneic use | Cells, tissue or organs removed from one person and applied/transplanted into another. (Wherever the term 'organ' is referenced, this also includes 'part organs'.) |
| Altruistic non-directed donation | A form of non-directed living donation, where an organ or part organ is donated by a healthy person who does not have a relationship with the recipient and who is not informed of whom the recipient will be. |
| Anatomical examination | Macroscopic examination of the body of a deceased person, or separate parts of such a body, by dissection for anatomical purposes (teaching or studying, or researching into, the gross structure of the human body). |
| Anatomical specimen | The body of a deceased person, including separated parts of such a body, to be used or in the course of being used for the purpose of anatomical examination. A former anatomical specimen is a deceased body, organ or body part donated for anatomical examination which is held once the examination of the rest of the body has been completed. |
| Anatomist | An expert in anatomy. |
| Anatomy | The science of the structure and organisation of the body and its parts. |
| Anonymisation | Is a procedure to ensure that if relevant material is removed from a human body, all necessary steps are taken to prevent identifying the person from whose body the material has come. |
| Appropriate consent | Is defined in the HT Act by reference to the person who may give consent. |
| Autologous use | Cells, tissue or organs removed from and applied/transplanted into the same person |
| Autopsy | A post-mortem examination. |