Autoplasty

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1. Noun

The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds.

2. Noun

surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
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3. Noun

tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "When fractures fail to unite, autografts of bone can be extremely valuable in helping the bone to heal."
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