Definition of autotransplantation in English:
autotransplantation
noun ɔːtəʊtrɑːnsplɑːnˈteɪʃnˌôdōˌtransplanˈtāSH(ə)n
mass nounTransplantation of tissue from one site to another in the same individual.
Example sentencesExamples
- To date, the only publicised attempt at human ovarian autotransplantation after cryopreservation was unsuccessful because folliculogenesis returned only for a short time.
- Another approach involves autotransplantation of splenic tissue within the mesentery.
- Note that this is a case of autotransplantation, meaning transplantation between locations in the same body.
- New options for salvage treatment may narrow the gap, if one exists, between single and tandem autotransplantation.
Definition of autotransplantation in US English:
autotransplantation
nounˌôdōˌtransplanˈtāSH(ə)n
Transplantation of tissue from one site to another in the same individual.
Example sentencesExamples
- Note that this is a case of autotransplantation, meaning transplantation between locations in the same body.
- Another approach involves autotransplantation of splenic tissue within the mesentery.
- To date, the only publicised attempt at human ovarian autotransplantation after cryopreservation was unsuccessful because folliculogenesis returned only for a short time.
- New options for salvage treatment may narrow the gap, if one exists, between single and tandem autotransplantation.