Synonyms

autologous

American

[aw-tol-uh-guhs] / ɔˈtɒl ə gəs /

adjective

from the same organism.

an autologous graft.

autologous British

/ ɔːˈtɒləɡəs /

adjective

(of a tissue graft, blood transfusion, etc) originating from the recipient rather than from a donor

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autologous Scientific

/ ô-tŏl′ə-gəs /

Derived or transplanted from the same individual's body.

Etymology

Origin of autologous

1920–25; auto- ¹ + -logous ( see -logy, -ous), on the model of homologous

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