autologous /au·tol·o·gous/ (aw-tol´ah-gus) related to self; belonging to the same organism.
Autologous
autologous
autologous (ôtol´
gs),
autologous
au·tol·o·gous (ô-t l  -gs)adj. 1. Of or relating to a natural, normal occurrence in a certain type of tissue or in a specific structure of the body. 2. Of or relating to a graft in which the donor and recipient areas are in the same individual. |
Autologous
From the same person. An autologous breast reconstruction uses the woman's own tissues. An autologous blood transfusion is blood removed then transfused back to the same person at a later time.
autologous
[ôtol′əgəs]
Etymology: Gk, autos + logos, ratio
pertaining to a tissue or structure occurring naturally and derived from the same individual such as blood donated by a patient before surgery to be returned to the patient during or after surgery.
autologous (ôtol´
gs),adj in biology, refers to tissues, cells, or proteins that are transplanted from one part of a patient's body to another. In dentistry, autologous bone grafts are used in the reconstruction of the mandible and the reconstruction of alveolar defects prior to dental implants.
autologous
related to self; belonging to the same organism.
autologous
Medtalk Self Transplant biology adjective Referring to a tissue that comes from the same person, in contrast to that donated by another person. Cf Heterologous, Homologous.
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