What is another word for heteroplasty?
Pronunciation: [hˈɛtɹə͡ʊplɐsti] (IPA) 
Heteroplasty is a medical term used to describe the surgical transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another. This process is often used to repair damaged or lost tissue, and is commonly seen in reconstructive surgery. Synonyms for heteroplasty include autografting, homografting, and allotransplantation. Autografting is the process of using tissue from the patient's own body, while homografting refers to the use of tissue from another individual of the same species. Allotransplantation is the transfer of tissue from a donor of a different species. While these terms may differ in their specific meanings, they are all used to describe the same general process of tissue transplantation.
