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autoplasty

[ aw-tuh-plas-tee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural au·to·plas·ties.
  1. the repair of defects with tissue from another part of the patient's body.

autoplasty

/ ˈɔːtəˌplæstɪ /

noun

  1. surgical repair of defects by grafting or transplanting tissue from the patient's own body

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Derived Forms

  • ˌautoˈplastic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • auto·plastic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autoplasty1

First recorded in 1850–55; auto- 1 + -plasty

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