autologous

autologous definition - medical

au·tol·o·gous (ô-tŏlˈə-gəs)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a natural, normal occurrence in a certain type of tissue or in a specific structure of the body.
  2. Of or relating to a graft in which the donor and recipient areas are in the same individual.

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