Autograft

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.
  2. 2
    tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To graft in this manner. transitive

    "During this time surgeons began experimenting with autografting, which involved removing bone from one part of the body of a patient and transferring it to another."

Synonyms

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autoplastautoplasty

Example

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"During this time surgeons began experimenting with autografting, which involved removing bone from one part of the body of a patient and transferring it to another."

Etymology

From auto- + graft.

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