Definition of Autograft

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autograft
n. transplant of tissue from and into the same patient (Medicine)

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Autograft Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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autograft

Noun
1. tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
(synonym) autoplasty
(hypernym) graft, transplant


Autograft Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
autograft
noun
graft, transplant made using parts of the patient's own body

Diabetes Glossary
Autograft
A tissue or organ removed from an individual and transplanted back into the same individual. For instance, an individual suffering from pancreatitis requiring removal of the pancreas could have (if he or she is not diabetic), his or her islets extracted from the pancreas and transplanted into the liver as an "autograft" to prevent diabetes.


Autograft Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Autograft
Autograft is an IDM/Ambient artist from New York. He has also written music under the pseudonyms doctor monella and salmonella deathsquad, although both of them are no longer in use. He started working with electronic music in 2003, and released several small EPs. They ranged from abstract-techno to darkambient. Soon after these releases his work moved towards the IDM/ambient genres. His current release is the Ambient Shifts EP. It is meant to be an exploration into the sounds and depths of space.

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