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autologous — [ô täl′ə gəs] adj. [ AUTO + (HOMO)LOGOUS] derived from the same organism or from one of its parts [an autologous graft]: see HOMOLOGOUS (sense 5) … English World dictionary
Autologous — In biology, autologous refers to cells, tissues or even proteins that are reimplanted in the same individual as they come from. Bone marrow, skin biopsy, cartilage, and bone can be used as autografts.In contrast, cells or tissues transplanted… … Wikipedia
Autologous — In blood transfusion and transplantation, a situation in which the donor and recipient are the same person. Patients scheduled for non emergency surgery may be autologous donors by donating blood for themselves that will be stored until the… … Medical dictionary
autologous — adjective Etymology: aut + ologous (as in homologous) Date: circa 1921 1. derived from the same individual < incubated lymphoid cells with autologous tumor cells > 2. involving one individual as both donor and recipient < an autologous blo … New Collegiate Dictionary
autologous — au•tol•o•gous [[t]ɔˈtɒl ə gəs[/t]] adj. srg bio from the same organism: an autologous graft[/ex] • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
autologous — adjective derived from organisms of the selfsame individual autologous blood donation • Ant: ↑homologous, ↑heterologous … Useful english dictionary
Autologous chondrocyte implantation — (ACI, ATC code M09AX02) is a biomedical treatment that repairs damages in articular cartilage. ACI provides pain relief while at the same time slowing down the progression or considerably delaying partial or total joint replacement (knee… … Wikipedia
Autologous stem cell transplantation — is a procedure in which blood forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) are removed, stored, and later given back to the same person. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=270733 Autologous stem … Wikipedia
Autologous endometrial coculture — is a technique of assisted reproductive technology. It involves placing a patient’s fertilized eggs on top of a layer of cells from her own uterine lining, creating a more natural environment for embryo development and maximizing the chance for… … Wikipedia
Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant for Cartilage Growth — Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are pluripotent cells found in multiple human adult tissues including bone marrow, synovial tissues, and adipose tissues. Since they are derived from the mesoderm, they have been shown to differentiate into bone,… … Wikipedia
