autologous


au·tol·o·gous

adj \-ˈtä-lə-gəs\

Definition of AUTOLOGOUS

1
: derived from the same individual <incubated lymphoid cells with autologous tumor cells>
2
: involving one individual as both donor and recipient <an autologous blood transfusion> <an autologous bone marrow transplant>

Origin of AUTOLOGOUS

aut- + -ologous (as in homologous)
First Known Use: circa 1921

Rhymes with AUTOLOGOUS

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