autoplast
|au-to-plast|
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/ˈɔːtəplæst/
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/ˈɔːtəplɑːst/
self-used reconstruction
Etymology
'autoplast' originates from Greek roots: 'auto-' from Greek 'autos' meaning 'self' and 'plast' from Greek 'plastos' meaning 'molded' or 'formed'.
'autoplast' is a modern medical formation derived from the Neo-Latin/medical formation 'autoplasty' (from Greek roots) and shortened/varied in English usage to 'autoplast' in some technical contexts.
Initially constructed from roots meaning 'self-molded,' the term evolved into a specialized surgical sense meaning 'reconstruction using the patient's own tissue.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a surgical reconstruction or plastic repair performed using tissue taken from the same individual (an autograft-based repair).
The surgeon planned an autoplast to repair the damaged nasal lining using tissue from the patient's septum.
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Verb 1
to perform an autoplast; to reconstruct or repair (a part of the body) using the patient's own tissue.
The team autoplasted the cheek defect using a flap taken from the patient’s thigh.
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Last updated: 2025/11/27 21:08