Autografting

/ˈɔːtəɡræftɪŋ/ verb

The process of surgically removing tissue from one part of a person's body and implanting it in another part of the same person.

Present participle of 'autograft,' combining 'auto-' (self) and 'graft' (to implant). Medical practice formalized in the 20th century.

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