autograft

[aw-tuh-graft, -grahft]

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noun Surgery.

a tissue or organ that is grafted into a new position on the body of the individual from which it was removed.

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Also called autoplast, autotransplant.

Compare allograft, syngraft, xenograft.

Origin:
1915–20; auto-¹ + graft¹

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autograft (ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːft)

—n
	surgery a tissue graft obtained from one part of a patient's body for use on another part

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autograft au·to·graft (ô'tō-grāft')
n.
A tissue or an organ grafted into a new position in or on the body of the same individual. Also called autogeneic graft, autologous graft, autoplastic graft, autotransplant.

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autograft

(ô'tō-grāft') Pronunciation Key
A graft transferred from one position to another in or on the body of an individual. Compare allograft , xenograft.

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