AUTOGENOUS
autogenous, autogenic
(adjective) originating within the body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
autogenous (not comparable)
Produced independent from an external cause or influence.
(anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.
Antonyms
• exogenous
Source: Wiktionary
Au*tog"e*nous, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Biol.)
Definition: Self-generated; produced independently.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Developed from an independent center of ossification. Owen.
Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of
metals without the intervention of solder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition