autograft

[ aw-tuh-graft, -grahft ]

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

/ ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːft /

noun

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

autograft

/ ô′tō-grăft′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of autograft¹

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