noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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homophone: autographed
1
noun
Meaning 1
A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To graft in this manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: autoplasty
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: graft, transplant
History
Etymology
From auto- + graft.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Portuguese:
autoenxerto
— graft taken from the body of the person receiving the graft
Russian:
аутотрансплантат
(autotransplantat)
— graft taken from the body of the person receiving the graft