English noun: autoplasty | |||
1. | autoplasty (body) tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person | ||
Samples | Skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms. | ||
Synonyms | autograft | ||
Broader (hypernym) | graft, transplant | ||
2. | autoplasty (act) surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery | ||