autotransplant
|au-to-trans-plant|
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/ˌɔːtoʊtrænsˈplænt/
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/ˌɔːtəʊtrænsˈplɑːnt/
transplant within the same person
Etymology
'autotransplant' originates from two elements: the Greek element 'auto-' from Greek 'autos' meaning 'self', and 'transplant' from Latin 'transplantare' (via Old French 'transplanter').
'transplant' came into English via Old French 'transplanter' and Latin 'transplantare' ('trans-' meaning 'across' + 'plantare' meaning 'to plant'); the compound 'autotransplant' was formed in modern medical English by combining the prefix 'auto-' (Greek) with English 'transplant' to denote 'self-transplantation'.
Initially the parts meant 'self' + 'to transplant/plant across'; over time the combined form came to have the specialized medical meaning 'to transfer tissue or organs within the same individual' rather than a general sense of 'replanting'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a transplant in which tissue or an organ is moved from one site to another within the same individual (i.e., not from another person).
The patient recovered well after an autotransplant of skin from his thigh.
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Verb 1
to transplant tissue or an organ from one part of an individual's body to another part of the same individual's body.
The surgical team decided to autotransplant bone into the defect to promote healing.
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Last updated: 2025/11/29 12:20