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autoplastic

autoplastic

9.9
Using a person's own tissue to repair or rebuild part of the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌɔːtəˈplæstɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autoplástico
  • The research focuses on autoplastic reconstruction techniques to improve healing times.

Examples

  • The surgeon performed an autoplastic operation using the patient's own skin.

  • The surgeon performed an autoplastic procedure to repair the damaged tissue.

  • In some cases of severe burns, autoplastic grafts are preferred over synthetic materials.

  • An autoplastic graft can enhance recovery in patients.

  • The doctor recommended an autoplastic procedure to repair the patient's damaged skin using her own tissue.

  • After the injury, he underwent an autoplastic surgery to reconstruct the affected area with tissue from his body.

  • She chose an autoplastic technique for her surgery, knowing it would promote better healing by using her own cells.

Synonyms

autologous
vsautoplastic
  • Specialized
1 9.7

Taken from the same person for medical use

is used for surgical repair that reconstructs using tissue from the same person

Surface Forms

autoplastic positive

Morphology

autoplastic = plastic (opaque) = auto + plastic

Although the form is built from the recognizable elements 'auto-' and 'plastic', the specialized medical meaning referring to tissue taken from the same individual is not directly predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Autoplastic comes from the parts auto- meaning 'self' and plastic meaning 'to shape' or 'mold', the same root behind the common word plastic. So autoplastic describes repair done with tissue taken from the same person, literally 'self-shaped' tissue used to fix the body.