1. the surgical procedure of transplanting tissue from one part of a person's body to another part of the same person's body
Usage: medical term; also called autograft procedure

Examples

• The burn victim underwent autografting to repair damaged skin using tissue from unburned areas.
• Autografting is preferred over other grafting methods because the body is less likely to reject its own tissue.
• The surgeon recommended autografting for the patient's reconstructive surgery.
• Autografting has a high success rate since the graft comes from the patient's own body.
• After the accident, the patient required autografting to restore function to the injured limb.