au·to·graft (ô t -gr ft )n. A tissue or organ grafted into a new position in or on the body of the same individual. |
autograft [ˈɔːtəˌgrɑːft]
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(Medicine / Surgery) Surgery a tissue graft obtained from one part of a patient's body for use on another part
| autograft (ôt-grft) |
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| Noun | 1. | autograft - tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms" graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient |
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