Autologous
from the same organism:
an autologous graft.
adjective
(of a tissue graft, blood transfusion, etc) originating from the recipient rather than from a donor
autologous au·tol·o·gous (ô-tŏl’ə-gəs)
adj.
of or relating to a natural, normal occurrence in a certain type of tissue or in a specific structure of the body.
of or relating to a graft in which the donor and recipient areas are in the same individual.
autologous
(ô-tŏl’ə-gəs)
derived or transplanted from the same individual’s body.
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to cause to undergo autolysis. to undergo autolysis. verb (biochem) to undergo or cause to undergo autolysis
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the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion. historical examples only in tumors in which autolysis is active intra vitam does the method exert any effect. the propaganda for reform in proprietary medicines, vol. 2 of 2 various this disintegration may be due to a […]
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the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion. to cause to undergo autolysis. to undergo autolysis. noun the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves autolysis au·tol·y·sis (ô-tŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. the destruction of tissues or cells of an […]
- Autolytic
the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion. historical examples the preservatives, ‘merthiolate’ and formalin, were used in an attempt to inhibit the autolytic action of the enzymes present. myology and serology of the avian family fringillidae william b. stallcup noun the destruction of cells […]