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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

  1. autophobia,
  2. autophyte,
  3. autopilot,
  4. autopista,
  5. autoplast,
  6. autopolymer resin,
  7. autopolyploid,
  8. autopotamic,
  9. autopsy,
  10. autoput

Origin of autoplasty

First recorded in 1850–55; auto-1 + -plasty
Related formsau·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 Formsautoplastic, 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 formsau′to•plas′tic adj.au′to•plas′ti•cal•ly adv.
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