A tissue or organ transplanted from one location to another within the same person's body.
From auto- (self) + transplant (from Latin trans-, across + plantare, to plant). Medical term describing moving living tissue within one individual.
Autotransplants are every surgeon's dream—zero rejection risk because it's your own tissue being moved—making them invaluable for reconstructive surgery and orthopedic procedures.
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