(n) tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person, Syn. autoplasty, Example:skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ Auto- + -plasty. ] (Surg.) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. [ 1913 Webster ]