autoplasty
[ aw-tuh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈɔ təˌplæs ti /
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noun, plural au·to·plas·ties.Surgery.
the repair of defects with tissue from another part of the patient's body.
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OTHER WORDS FROM autoplasty
au·to·plas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby autoplasty
autophagia, autophyte, autopilot, autopista, autoplast, autoplasty, autopolymer resin, autopolyploid, autopotamic, autopsy, autoput
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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 of autoplasty
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Medical 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.
Other words from autoplasty
au′to•plas′tic adj.au′to•plas′ti•cal•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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