autografting
|au-to-graft-ing|
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/ˈɔːtoʊɡræftɪŋ/
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/ˈɔːtəɡræftɪŋ/
(autograft)
self transplant
Etymology
'autograft' is formed from the Greek prefix 'auto-' and the English word 'graft'. 'auto-' originates from Greek 'autos', where it meant 'self'.
'graft' entered English from Old French (e.g. 'grafe') and Medieval Latin influences (e.g. 'graphium'), evolving in sense from horticultural insertion/implant to medical transplantation; combined with the Greek prefix 'auto-' to make 'autograft' and the verb/noun derivatives such as 'autografting'.
Originally referring to insertion or grafting (especially in horticulture), the combined form came to denote 'transplanting tissue from the same individual'; this medical sense has been stable in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the procedure or process of transplanting tissue from one site to another on the same individual (self-transplantation).
Autografting is often chosen because it eliminates the risk of immune rejection from a donor.
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Verb 1
present participle form of 'autograft' — performing an autograft (transplanting tissue from one part of a person's body to another).
The surgical team is autografting skin from the patient's thigh to the burn site.
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Last updated: 2025/11/25 17:48