1. A graft of tissue taken from one part of a person's body and transplanted to another part of the same person's body.
Usage: Medical term; Common in surgical contexts

1. To transplant tissue from one part of a person's body to another part of the same person's body.
Usage: Medical term; Used in surgical procedures

Examples

• The surgeon performed an autograft to repair the patient's burn wound using skin from an unaffected area.
• Autografts are preferred in many cases because the body is less likely to reject tissue from its own donor.
• The orthopedic team decided to autograft bone from the patient's hip to strengthen the damaged knee.
• Because autografts come from the patient's own body, they have a higher success rate than allografts.
• The plastic surgeon will autograft healthy skin to cover the scarred region.