autoplasty

[ aw-tuh-plas-tee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural au·to·plas·ties.

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

autoplasty

/ ˈɔːtəˌplæstɪ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌautoˈplastic, adjective

Other Words From

• auto·plastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of autoplasty¹

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

Example Sentences

Of or pertaining to autoplasty.

From Project Gutenberg

Autoplasty, aw′to-plas-ti, n. a mode of surgical treatment which consists in replacing a diseased part by means of healthy tissue from another part of the same body.

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