autologous

American  

[aw-tol-uh-guhs] / ɔˈtɒl ə gəs /

adjective

1. from the same organism.

   an autologous graft.

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autologous British  

/ ɔːˈtɒləɡəs /

adjective

1. (of a tissue graft, blood transfusion, etc) originating from the recipient rather than from a donor

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autologous Scientific  

/ ô-tŏl′ə-gəs /

1. Derived or transplanted from the same individual's body.

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Etymology

Origin of autologous

1920–25; auto- ¹ + -logous ( -logy, -ous ), on the model of homologous

Example Sentences

To provide proof-of-concept for a new way to produce autologous skin grafts, the researchers generated skin grafts by introducing a mutation into mouse fetuses that made them unable to grow mature epidermis.

From Science Daily • May 29, 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

"Our clinical trials are led by physician investigators who have completed training in both the use of autologous mesenchymal stem cells and in research ethics," he explains.

From Scientific American • Feb. 29, 2012

Her middle-aged husband had come in for an autologous stem cell transplant, a treatment that used his own stem cells to restore his immune system after high-dose chemotherapy.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2010