autograft

noun

au·​to·​graft ˈȯ-tō-ˌgraft How to pronounce autograft (audio)
: a tissue or organ that is transplanted from one part to another of the same body
autograft transitive verb

Examples of autograft in a Sentence

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An autograft uses the patient’s own tissue, taken from elsewhere in their body, typically their patellar tendon, quad or hamstring. Alexa Juliana Ard, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024 While more successful than early repair efforts, reconstruction has drawbacks, including damage to and weakness at the site where an autograft is harvested. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Ultimately, the donor skin, called an allograft, must be replaced with an autograft, skin taken from another part of the patient’s own body. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2019 Yanes is still being treated for his injuries, requiring autografts to replace tissue, his lawyer said. Taylor Romine and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN, 2 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

auto- + graft entry 1, after French auto-greffe

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autograft was in 1881

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Cite this Entry

“Autograft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autograft. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

autograft

noun
au·​to·​graft ˈȯt-ō-ˌgraft How to pronounce autograft (audio)
: a tissue or organ that is transplanted from one part to another part of the same body
autograft transitive verb
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