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au·to·plas·ty (awґto-plas″te) [auto- + -plasty] 1. autotransplantation. 2. in psychoanalytic theory, adaptation by changing oneself (autoplastic change) rather than changing the external environment. Cf. alloplasty.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Autoplasty — Au to*plas ty, n. [Auto + plasty.] (Surg.) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autoplasty — [ôt′əplas΄tē] n. [ AUTO + PLASTY] the repairing of injuries by grafting in tissue from another part of the patient s body: see HOMOPLASTIC (sense 2), HETEROPLASTY autoplastic adj … English World dictionary
autoplasty — noun 1. tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms • Syn: ↑autograft • Derivationally related forms: ↑autoplastic • Hypernyms: ↑graft, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
autoplasty — n. grafting tissue from patient s own body. ♦ autoplastic, a.; Biology, pertaining to self adaptation to environment; pertaining to autoplasty … Dictionary of difficult words
autoplasty — autoplastic, adj. /aw teuh plas tee/, n., pl. autoplasties. Surg. the repair of defects with tissue from another part of the patient s body. [1850 55; AUTO 1 + PLASTY] * * * … Universalium
autoplasty — noun The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds … Wiktionary
autoplasty — n. correction of defects by using tissues from another part of the patient s body … English contemporary dictionary
autoplasty — au·to·plas·ty … English syllables
autoplasty — /ˈɔtəplæsti/ (say awtuhplastee) noun (plural autoplasties) surgical repair of defects with tissue taken from another part of the patient. Also, autoplastic transplantation. {Greek autoplastos self formed + y3} …
autoplastic — adjective of or relating to or involved in autoplasty • Pertains to noun: ↑autoplasty • Derivationally related forms: ↑autoplasty * * * autoplasˈtic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑autoplasty … Useful english dictionary
