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

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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