AUTOPLASTIES

Noun

autoplasties

plural of autoplasty

Source: Wiktionary


AUTOPLASTY

Au"to*plas`ty, n. Etym: [Auto- + -plasty.] (Surg.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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