autoplasty

[ aw-tuh-plas-tee ]

/ ˈɔ təˌplæs ti /

noun, plural au·to·plas·ties. Surgery.

the repair of defects with tissue from another part of the patient's body.

Nearby words

autophagia, autophyte, autopilot, autopista, autoplast, autoplasty, autopolymer resin, autopolyploid, autopotamic, autopsy, autoput

Origin of autoplasty

First recorded in 1850–55; auto-¹ + -plasty

Related forms

au·to·plas·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for autoplasty

autoplasty

/ (ˈɔːtəˌplæstɪ) /

noun

surgical repair of defects by grafting or transplanting tissue from the patient's own body

Derived Forms

autoplastic, adjective

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Medicine definitions for autoplasty

autoplasty

[ ô′tō-plăs′tē ]

n.

Surgical repair or reconstruction of a body part using tissue taken from another part of the body.

Related forms

au′to•plas′tic adj.au′to•plas′ti•cal•ly adv.