Autologous (Adjective)
Meaning
Derived from organisms of the selfsame individual; "autologous blood donation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor recommended an autologous bone graft to repair the patient's damaged jawbone.
- Autologous stem cell transplantation is a treatment option for certain types of cancer.
- The patient's own skin cells were used to create an autologous skin graft to cover the burn wound.
- Autologous blood donation is a safe and effective way to reduce the risk of transfusion-related complications.
- The researcher used autologous tissue samples to study the genetic mutations that contributed to the patient's disease.