autologous

adjective

au·​tol·​o·​gous ȯ-ˈtä-lə-gəs How to pronounce autologous (audio)
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

Examples of autologous in a Sentence

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Most people receive an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Sep. 2024 There are two options for rebuilding: implants (either saline or silicone) or the use of autologous tissue (meaning your own living tissue). Paige Stables, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023 The government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was going to change what's called the S code and lump in DIEP flap surgeries with other autologous breast cancer procedures. Paige Stables, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023 For a patient receiving CAR T therapy, the process may begin with a medical professional drawing their blood and separating T cells from that sample using apheresis; this would be an autologous treatment, as the cells used originate from the same patient. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for autologous 

Word History

Etymology

auto- + -logous (in heterologous, homologous)

First Known Use

circa 1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of autologous was circa 1911

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Cite this Entry

“Autologous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autologous. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

autologous

adjective
au·​tol·​o·​gous ȯ-ˈtäl-ə-gəs How to pronounce autologous (audio)
1
: derived from the same individual
autologous grafts
incubated lymphoid cells with autologous tumor cells
compare heterologous sense 1, homologous sense 2a
2
: involving one individual as both donor and recipient (as of blood)
autologous transfusion
autologous bone marrow transplants
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