autologous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of autologous
1920–25; auto- 1 + -logous ( see -logy, -ous), on the model of homologous
Example Sentences
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Followers are now allowed to have their own blood removed, stored, and "given back", in a process called autologous donation, but are still forbidden from accepting donations from others.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Matosevic said traditional cell therapies have almost exclusively been autologous, meaning taken from and returned to the same patient.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
But Mr. Scalise said Tuesday that after being in isolation for weeks as he received an autologous stem-cell transplant, he had been cleared by his doctors to travel.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024
These approaches are all autologous, meaning the patient is both donor and recipient — and not taken from anyone else, which enhances safety — and should not be confused with stem-cell therapies.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2021
The Research Group developed “individualized autologous peptide and whole cell based vaccine” made from a “patient’s own blood, body tissues and serum” to fight cancer, according to the settlement.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2014
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