fecal microbiota transplantation

English

Noun

fecal microbiota transplantation (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A medical treatment for intestinal disorders involving adding the healthy gut flora or intestinal flora of a healthy individual into the guts of the recipient.

Synonyms

• FMT (abbreviation)

Related terms

• fecal microbiota transplant (an instance of the transplantation procedure)

References

• fecal microbiota transplantation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia