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Meaning of autoplasty in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)plasti/
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Noun
autoplasty
Etymology
mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of the Medical Sciences. From auto- + -plasty, after French autoplastie. Compare German Autoplastie. Compare slightly earlier autoplastic
Definitions
1.
tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
Examples
« skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms »
2.
surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body