autoplasty

[ aw-tuh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈɔ təˌplæs ti /

noun, plural au·to·plas·ties. Surgery.

the repair of defects with tissue from another part of the patient's body.

Origin of autoplasty

First recorded in 1850–55; auto-1 + -plasty

OTHER WORDS FROM autoplasty

au·to·plas·tic, adjective

Words nearby autoplasty

autophagia, autophyte, autopilot, autopista, autoplast, autoplasty, autopolymer resin, autopolyploid, autopotamic, autopsy, autoput

British Dictionary definitions for autoplasty

autoplasty
/ (ˈɔːtəˌplæstɪ) /

noun

surgical repair of defects by grafting or transplanting tissue from the patient's own body

Derived forms of autoplasty

autoplastic, adjective

Medical definitions for autoplasty

autoplasty
[ ô′tō-plăs′tē ]

n.

Surgical repair or reconstruction of a body part using tissue taken from another part of the body.

Other words from autoplasty

au′to•plas′tic adj. au′to•plas′ti•cal•ly adv.