| autogenous | 1. <biology> Self-generated; produced independently. 2. <anatomy> Developed from an independent center of ossification. Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder. Origin: Gr.; self + root of to be born. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| autogenous control | <molecular biology> Regulation of how much a gene gets transcribed by the gene's own products. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autogenous keratoplasty | Corneal transplant with donor material from the same individual. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autogenous vaccine | A vaccine made from a culture of the patient's own bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |