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Surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
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autoplasty
Word definitions for autoplasty in dictionaries
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.
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.