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autograft

American  
[aw-tuh-graft, -grahft] / ˈɔ təˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft /

noun

Surgery.

  1. a tissue or organ that is grafted into a new position on the body of the individual from which it was removed.

autograft British  
/ ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːft /

noun

  1. surgery a tissue graft obtained from one part of a patient's body for use on another part

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autograft Scientific  
/ ô′tō-grăft′ /

  1. A graft transferred from one position to another in or on the body of an individual.

  2. Compare allograft xenograft

Etymology

Origin of autograft

First recorded in 1915–20; auto- 1 + graft 1

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, the donor skin, called an allograft, must be replaced with an autograft, skin taken from another part of the patient’s own body.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2019

This "autograft" principle was the basis of U.S. efforts to arrest leukemia.

From Time Magazine Archive

I went up to the recorder's office, where the big hotel autograft album is, and asked to see the proprietor.

From Remarks by Nye, Bill

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