Autologous

autologous /au·tol·o·gous/ (aw-tol´ah-gus) related to self; belonging to the same organism.

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au·tol·o·gous (ô-tl-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.

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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.

Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation, Breast Reconstruction, Umbilical Cord Blood Banking

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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.

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autologous

related to self; belonging to the same organism.

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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.