define medical term autograft
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graft Noun. 1. autograft-tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms. autoplasty. graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient.
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Dictionary Definition Extensive Definition Malingering is a medical and psychological term that refers to an individual fabricating or exaggerating the symptoms of mental or physical disorders for a variety of motives, including getting financial compensation (often tied to fraud), avoiding work, obtaining drugs, getting lighter criminal sentences, trying to get out of going to school, or simply to attract attention or sympathy.
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Alopecia universalis Alopecia universalis (AU) is a condition characterized by the complete loss of hair on the scalp and body. It is an advanced form of alopecia areata, a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. Although the exact cause of AU is unknown, it is thought to be an autoimmune condition in which an affected person's immune system mistakenly attacks the hair follicles.
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- myasthenia gravis myasthenia grav·is (grāv'ĭs) n. A disease characterized by progressive fatigue and generalized weakness of the skeletal muscles, especially those of the face, neck, arms, and legs, caused by impaired transmission of nerve impulses following an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors. Also called Goldflam disease.
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- In a necropsy, a human or animal corpse is surgically opened for examination. A medical examiner may test for the presence of harmful chemicals during an autopsy. Necropsies are another name for autopsies.
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How Autopsies Work An autopsy is the medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death. Autopsies are performed when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly while in apparently good health. Autopsies may also be performed at the request of the family of the deceased. There are two types of autopsies: Forensic.
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heterograft het·er·o·graft. n. A type of tissue graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species. Also called heterologous graft, heteroplastic graft, heterotransplant, xenograft.
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xenotransplantation xenotransplantation Xenogeneic transplantation Transplant biology The transplantation of cells or tissues from one species to another; the use of live, nonhuman animal cells, tissues, and organs in humans. See Xenograft. xenotransplantation
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- Multifocal motor neuropathy is a progressive muscle disorder characterized by muscle weakness in the hands, with differences from one side of the body to the other in the specific muscles involved. It affects men much more than women. Symptoms also include muscle wasting, cramping, and involuntary contractions or twitching of the leg muscles.
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heterograft 1. heterograft-tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species. xenograft. graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient.
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Autotransplantation Autotransplantation is the transplantation of organs, tissues, or even particular proteins from one part of the body to another in the same person (auto- = self-). The autologous tissue (also called autogenous, autogeneic, or autogenic tissue) transplanted by such a procedure is called an autograft or autotransplant.
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Autotransplantation In blood banking terminology, autologous blood donation refers to a blood donation marked for use by the donor, typically for a scheduled surgery. (Generally, the notion of donation does not refer to giving to one's self, though in this context it has become somewhat acceptably idiomatic.) They are commonly called Autos by blood bank personnel, ...
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- myelophthisis in Medicine. myelophthisis my·e·loph·thi·sis (mī'ə-lŏf'thĭ-sĭs, -lō-tī'-,) n. Wasting or atrophy of the spinal cord. Replacement of hemopoietic tissue in the bone marrow by abnormal tissue, usually fibrous tissue or malignant tumors. Also called panmyelophthisis.
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- Medical Definition of anthropomorphism. : an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics—compare theriomorphism.
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autograft autograft Tissue transplanted from one site in an individual to another in the same person. No immunological problems arise with autografts. autograft the grafting upon an organism of a part of itself. Autograft
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- Autolysis definition, the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion. See more. Dictionary.com
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allograft allograft in Medicine. allograft al·lo·graft (āl'ə-grāft') n. A graft of tissue obtained from a donor genetically different from, though of the same species as the recipient. Also called allogeneic graft, allogeneic homograft, homograft, homologous graft, homoplastic graft.
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amyo tro phic lateral sclerosis Medical Definition of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. : a rare fatal progressive degenerative disease that affects pyramidal motor neurons, usually begins in middle age, and is characterized especially by increasing and spreading muscular weakness—abbreviation ALS; called also Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Allograft vs. Autograft Allograft vs. Autograft An autograft is a bone or tissue that is taken from a part of a person’s own body and transplanted into another. Often, surgeons will use a person’s own hamstring tendon to repair a damaged anterior cruciate ligament.
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- Autoimmune Illnesses and Peripheral Neuropathy Dean S. Lewis 2012-01-30T17:50:14+00:00. The word “auto” has Greek origins and means “self”. Autoimmune illnesses refer to any disease that causes the body to produce antibodies that in essence, attacks itself.
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- Medical Definition of SCLEROSIS. 1. : a pathological condition in which a tissue has become hard and which is produced by overgrowth of fibrous tissue and other changes (as in arteriosclerosis) or by increase in interstitial tissue and other changes (as in multiple sclerosis)—called also hardening.2.ull Definition of SCLEROSIS. 1. : pathological hardening of tissue especially from overgrowth of fibrous tissue or increase in interstitial tissue; also: a disease characterized by sclerosis.
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Atrophy: Definition, Types & Symptoms Atrophy is the term used to describe the wasting away or reduction in size of a part of the body, ultimately decreasing the function of the affected area. Atrophy can be caused by genetic, environmental, lifestyle, or disease-related factors.
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- Arthropathy. OverviewArthropathy is a collective term for any disease of the joints. The disease may be localized to one joint, as with post-traumatic arthritis, or may affect multiple joints, as with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.egenerative arthropathy can also occur secondary to malunion of a nearby fracture that results in altered biomechanics of the joint. Neuropathic arthropathy is the rapid degeneration of joints due to a loss of sensation associated with certain diseases, resulting in impaired position sense and pain perception.
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- Medical Definition of AUTOGRAFT. : a tissue or organ that is transplanted from one part to another part of the same body.— autograft transitive verb. a tissue or organ that is transplanted from one part to another part of the same body. — autograft transitive verb.
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avascular necrosis Medical Dictionary. avascular necrosis. noun. Medical Definition of avascular necrosis. : necrosis of bone tissue due to impaired or disrupted blood supply (as that caused by traumatic injury or disease) and marked by severe pain in the affected region and by weakened bone that may flatten and collapse—called also aseptic necrosis, osteonecrosis.
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The OATS Procedure The Single Use OATS (Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System) developed by Arthrex is used in this surgical procedure. The surgical kit includes a recipient harvester, donor harvester, alignment rod, tamp, graft delivery tube and core extruder.