au·tog·e·nous

(ô-tŏj′ə-nəs) also au·to·gen·ic (ô′tə-jĕn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Produced from within; self-generating.

2. Medicine Originating with the individual to whom applied: an autogenous graft; an autogenous vaccine.

au·tog′e·nous·ly adv.

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autogenous

(ɔːˈtɒdʒɪnəs)

adj

1. (Physiology) originating within the body. Compare heterogenous

2. (Medicine) originating within the body. Compare heterogenous

3. (Biology) originating within the body. Compare heterogenous

4. (Medicine) denoting a vaccine made from bacteria obtained from the patient's own body

5. (Microbiology) denoting a vaccine made from bacteria obtained from the patient's own body

6. self-generated; self-produced

7. (Metallurgy) denoting a weld in which the filler metal and the parent metal are of similar composition

auˈtogenously adv

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au•tog•e•nous

(ɔˈtɒdʒ ə nəs)

also au•to•gen•ic

(ˌɔ təˈdʒɛn ɪk)

adj.

self-produced, as substances generated in the body.

[1840–50; < Greek autogenḗs; see auto-¹, -genous]

au•tog′e•nous•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

autogenous - originating within the body

autogenic

heterogeneous, heterogenous - originating outside the body

Translations

autogeno

au·tog·e·nous

n. autógeno-a, que se produce en el mismo organismo.

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Autogenous bone is still used with good results, where its own regenerative capacity could increase the speed of bone incorporation and regeneration.

Bone Formation in Maxillary Sinus Lift Using Autogenous Bone Graft at 2 and 6 Months/Formacion Osea en Elevacion de Seno Maxilar Usando Injerto Oseo Autogeno a los 2 y 6 Meses

This presentation describes our experience of maxillofacial reconstruction with autogenous non-vascularized bone grafts.

RECONSTRUCTION OF GUN SHOT WOUNDS BY AUTOGENOUS BONE GRAFTS

Gallant Custom Laboratories is the only Canadian company authorized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to manufacture autogenous viral and bacterial vaccines.

IDT Biologika Acquires Canadian Vaccine Manufacturer Gallant Custom Laboratories

Autogenous bone graft has been proposed as the gold standard for sinus procedure with good long-term results.

Comparative study on the efficacy of anorganic bovine bone (Bio-Oss) and nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (Ostim) in maxillary sinus floor augmentation

Aly and Azab described a new technique using both cable nerve autograft and autogenous vein conduit to reconstruct wide nerve defects to get the benefits of both the methods [24].

Use of vein conduit and isolated nerve graft in peripheral nerve repair: a comparative study

The company added that the Ti3Z Interbody System implants are indicated for spinal fusion procedures to be used with autogenous bone graft in skeletally mature patients.

Zavation awarded US FDA clearance for the Ti3Z Interbody System (TLIF, T-PLIF, and PLIF) body fusion implant device

The sintering operation is autogenous, as it does not require external fuel aside from the coal remaining in feed material.

Boral to Make Lightweight Aggregate from High Carbon Residuals

The Camber Spine ENZA-A Titanium ALIF is indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1 as well as with additional US FDA-cleared supplementary fixation systems via a laparoscopic or an open anterior approach.

Camber Spine passes US FDA 510(k) approval for ENZA-A Titanium ALIF