autoplasty

Words with a similar base: autoplasty

'autoplasty'

[autograft.n.01] as in: tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person

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Examples:
skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms

'autoplasty'

[autoplasty.n.02] as in: surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body