autologous
adjective
au·tol·o·gous
ȯ-ˈtä-lə-gəs 
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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Most people receive an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).
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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
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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
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autologous
adjective
au·tol·o·gous
ȯ-ˈtäl-ə-gəs
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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