Surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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" [syn: autograft ] surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Autoplasty \Au"to*plas`ty\, n. [Auto- + -plasty.] (Surg.) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds.