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
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These involve autologous cells, taken from the patient, and minimally manipulated.
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Because the procedure uses autologous cells, which are cells from the patient's own body, there's little to no chance of rejection by the body's immune system.
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Origin and Etymology of autologous
aut- + -ologous (as in homologous)
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autologous
playMedical Definition of autologous
1: derived from the same individual autologous grafts incubated lymphoid cells with autologous tumor cells—compare heterologous 1, homologous 2a
2: involving one individual as both donor and recipient (as of blood) autologous transfusion autologous bone marrow transplants
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