First Known Use: circa 1911
Dictionary
autologous
adjective au·tol·o·gous \ȯ-ˈtä-lə-gəs\
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 of AUTOLOGOUS
aut- + -ologous (as in homologous)
Rhymes with AUTOLOGOUS
Medical Dictionary
autologous
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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