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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Origin and Etymology of autologous
aut- + -ologous (as in homologous)
First Known Use: circa 1911
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autologous
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adjective
au·tol·o·gous
\ȯ-ˈtäl-ə-gəs\
Medical 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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