autoplasty, n.
(autoplasties)
(autoplasties)
surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
<noun.act>
autoplasty
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
<noun.body>
autograft autoplasty
sample sentences
"skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym