autogenous
pronunciation
How to pronounce autogenous in British English:
UK [ɒ'tɑdʒənəs]
How to pronounce autogenous in American English:
US [ɒ'tɑdʒənəs]
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- Adjective:
- originating within the body
Word Origin
- autogenous (adj.)
- "self-generated," 1846, earlier autogeneal (1650s), from Greek autogenes "self-produced," from autos "self" (see auto-) + genes "formation, creation" (see genus). Modern form and biological use of the word said to have been coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen (1804-1892).
Example
- 1. Research of osteogenesis and angiogenesis of non-vascularized autogenous bone grafts .
- 2. Self-hypnosis is also termed autogenous training .
- 3. Modified autogenous tibial cancellous bone grafting : applications in jaw bone reconstruction .
- 4. Intramembranous autogenous ramus graft in treatment of mandibular alveolar atrophy area .
- 5. Cancellous allografts incorporate to host bone , as do autogenous cancellous grafts .