autoplasty
n.
correction of defects by using tissues from another part of the patient's body
autoplasty
Noun
1. tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
(synonym) autograft
(hypernym) graft, transplant
2. surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
(hypernym) plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty
Autoplasty
(n.)
The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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