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'''Tissue rejection''' was a medical term that referred to the incompatibility of differing body tissue | {{wikipediainfo|Transplant rejection}} | ||
'''Tissue rejection''' was a medical term that referred to the incompatibility of differing [[Tissue (biology)|body tissue]] when [[tissue transplantation|transplanted]]. | |||
[[ | [[Mehendri Solon]] overcame this problem, an ability he later used when restoring [[Morbius]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'') The same issue was faced on [[Thoros Beta]] by the surgeon [[Crozier]], in his experiments of [[brain]] transference on order of [[Kiv]]. He had perfected a [[serum]] to avoid the reaction; he claimed to be able to "put any brain in any body anywhere". ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'') | ||
[[Cyber-conversion]] only worked on [[Mondasian]]s and [[human]]s. The [[genome]] of other species made the process falter, resulting in tissue rejection. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Flood (comic story)|The Flood]]'') however the [[Cybermen (Mondas)|Cybermen]] overcame the problem and were able to convert all organic life, even [[Time Lord]]s, into Cybermen. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 3 September 2020
Tissue rejection was a medical term that referred to the incompatibility of differing body tissue when transplanted.
Mehendri Solon overcame this problem, an ability he later used when restoring Morbius. (TV: The Brain of Morbius) The same issue was faced on Thoros Beta by the surgeon Crozier, in his experiments of brain transference on order of Kiv. He had perfected a serum to avoid the reaction; he claimed to be able to "put any brain in any body anywhere". (TV: Mindwarp)
Cyber-conversion only worked on Mondasians and humans. The genome of other species made the process falter, resulting in tissue rejection. (COMIC: The Flood) however the Cybermen overcame the problem and were able to convert all organic life, even Time Lords, into Cybermen. (TV: Nightmare in Silver)
