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autogenous

autogenous

9.9
Comes from the same living thing rather than from outside
  • adjective
  • /ɔːˈtʃɛnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autógeno
  • Recent literature has discussed reconstruction using autogenous cartilage grafts from various sources.
  • autogenous cartilage
  • autogenous graft
  • reconstruction with autogenous

Examples

  • Covering the implant with autogenous tissue did not change outcomes.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The use of autogenous costal cartilage has been shown in several different studies to be efficacious.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Total reconstruction of the nasal septum can be accomplished in several ways, depending on the extent of the deficit and available autogenous materials.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Autogenous temporalis fascia grafts represented a fundamental step in the evolution of tympanoplastic techniques.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Subjects were included if they were moderately active and were candidates for ACL reconstruction with an autogenous bone-patellar tendon-bone graft.

    Academic text (2005)

  • A total of 96 microtia patients, ranging in age from six to 26 years, underwent reconstruction using autogenous costal cartilage between 2007 and 2010.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The surgeon recommended using an autogenous graft to ensure better integration with the patient's tissues.

  • Reconstruction procedures often utilize autogenous materials to enhance healing and reduce rejection rates.

  • Many cosmetic surgeries now prefer autogenous tissues over synthetic options for improved results.

Synonyms

self-generated
vsautogenous
1 5.1

Made by itself without outside help

is specific to natural internal origin in living organisms rather than general self creation
autogenic
vsautogenous
  • Specialized
9.1

Happens inside the body, not because of something outside

is broader and applies to any internal origin in organisms
autogenetic
vsautogenous
  • Specialized
9.9

Forming or developing from within itself without an outside cause

is about natural internal origin in organisms rather than development processes

Antonyms

exogenous
  • Specialized
5 8.3

Coming from outside a person, place, or thing

How Internal

endogenous
  • Specialized
5 8.2
autogenous
  • Specialized
9.9
exogenous
  • Specialized
5 8.3
external
125 4.1

Surface Forms

autogenous positive

Morphology

autogenous = auto + gen + ous

The form is partly interpretable as 'self' + a classical root meaning 'produce/born' + adjectival '-ous', but the bound root and specialized biological sense make it only partially guessable.

Etymology

Autogenous is made of the parts auto- meaning 'self' and -genous meaning 'produced'. So, autogenous describes something that is made or begins inside a person or organism (not from outside), like tissue used from your own body for a graft.