autografting
/ˈɔːtoʊɡræftɪŋ/
noun
- The surgical procedure of transplanting tissue from one part of a person's body to another part of the same body.
- The success rate of autografting is very high because the tissue comes from the patient's own body.
- Recovery from autografting depends on the size and location of the graft.
- Autografting is commonly used in reconstructive surgery after cancer removal.
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