Noun: autoplasty 'o-tu,plas-tee
- Surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
"The burn victim underwent autoplasty to repair the damaged skin"
- Tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
"When fractures fail to unite, autoplasties of bone can be extremely valuable in helping the bone to heal.";
- autograft
Derived forms: autoplasties
Type of: anaplasty, graft, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, transplant