autologous
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- adjective
- /ɔːˈtɑːləɡəs/
- Specialized
- We attempted the same procedure with autologous peripheral blood.
- autologous blood
- autologous reconstruction
- autologous tissue
Examples
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What is the role of autologous fat grafting as an adjunct to breast reconstruction?
Academic text (2015) -
We believed that platelet gel would be an ideal biologic dressing because it is autologous, readily available, inexpensive, and easily prepared.
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Somewhat more extensive use of autologous blood than necessary to replace blood lost during the operation cannot be ruled out.
Academic text (1994) -
One patient refused autologous blood collection after randomisation to that group.
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In this situation, autologous reconstruction has been shown to limit complication rates.
Academic text (2012) -
Our study indicated that autologous CD34 cells were effective as angiogenesis therapy.
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Patients who converted to autologous tissue reconstruction after experiencing a complication had the highest aesthetic scores.
Academic text (2015) -
Prosthetic implants and autologous tissue are available for breast reconstruction procedures.
Academic text (2015) -
An arthrotomy has been performed to expose the focal chondral defect on the trochlea prior to autologous chondrocyte implantation.
Academic text (2005) -
The doctor recommended using autologous cells for the patient's treatment to ensure compatibility and reduce the risk of rejection.
Synonyms
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Comes from the same living thing rather than from outside
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Using a person's own tissue to repair or rebuild part of the body
Antonyms
How Self-Derived
- Specialized
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- Specialized
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
autologous = auto + log + ous
The prefix auto- is recognizable, but the remaining learned element -logous is specialized and not recoverable from ordinary English word knowledge.
Etymology
Autologous comes from the Greek parts auto- meaning 'self' and -logous meaning 'coming from'. So autologous means 'from the same person', and that is why doctors use a patient's own blood or tissue to lower the chance of rejection.