English to English
noun
- tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
Skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms.
source: WordNet 3.0
- surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913