autograft
Self-Tissue Transplant
Plain-language definition
A transplant using the patient's own tissue. Conjunctival autografts use healthy conjunctiva from one area to cover a defect in another.
Where this term comes up
“Conjunctival autograft technique reduces recurrence to <5%”
Condition · Pterygium
- Category
- Treatment or procedure
- Also written as
- No alternate forms listed.
Treatment terms describe procedures, surgeries, devices, or treatment strategies used to manage eye and vision conditions.
Related glossary terms
- conjunctiva
Eye Surface Membrane
- cornea
Clear Front Window
- limbus
Cornea-Sclera Border
- pathological
Disease-Related
- pingueculitis
Inflamed Pinguecula
- prevalence
How Common a Condition Is
A note on medical context
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