| autonomic pathways | Nerves and plexuses of the autonomic nervous system. The central nervous system structures which regulate the autonomic nervous system are not included. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| autonomic plexuses | Plexus's of nerves in relation to blood vessels and viscera, the component fibres of which are sympathetic, parasympathetic, and sensory. Synonym: plexus autonomici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autonomotropic | Acting on the autonomic nervous system. Origin: autonomic + G. Trepo, to turn (05 Mar 2000) |
| autonomous | 1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government. 2. <biology> Having independent existence or laws. Origin: Gr.; self + to assign, hold, sway. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autonomous psychotherapy | A type of psychoanalytic psychotherapy placing special emphasis on the value of the patient's self-determination in both the therapeutic situation and in real life. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autonomously replicating sequence | <molecular biology> This is a chromosomal sequence that allows plasmids to replicate on their own in yeast. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autonomy | 1. The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state. 2. <psychology> The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty. Origin: Gr., cf. F. Autonomie. See Autonomous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autoparenchymatous metaplasia | Metaplasia occurring in the parenchymal cells proper to the tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autopathic | Rarely used synonym for idiopathic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autopentaploid | See: autoploid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autopepsia | Rarely used term for self-digestion, said of ulceration of the gastric mucous membrane by its own secretion, or the digestion of the skin surrounding a gastrostomy or colostomy opening. Origin: auto-+ G. Pepsis, digestion (05 Mar 2000) |
| autophagi | <ornithology> Birds which are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as hatched. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Self + to eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autophagia | 1. Biting one's own flesh; e.g., as a symptom of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. 2. Maintenance of the nutrition of the whole body by metabolic consumption of some of the body tissues. Synonym: autophagy. Origin: auto-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| autophagic | Relating to or characterised by autophagia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autophagic vacuole | <cell biology> Membrane bounded region of cytoplasm that is subsequently digested. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| autohypnosis |
Autosuggestion is a process by which an individual trains the subconscious mind to believe something, or systematically schematizes the person's own mental associations, usually for a given purpose. This is accomplished through self-hypnosis methods or repetitive, constant self-affirmations, and may be seen as a form of self-induced brainwashing. The acceptance of autosuggestion may be quickened through mental visualization of that which the individual would like to believe. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autohypnosis
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| autophagy |
Autophagy, or autophagocytosis, is a process of organelle degradation that takes place inside the cell. It is executed by lysosomes and is part of everyday normal cell growth and development. Its main purpose is to maintain a balance between biogenesis (production) of cell structures, and their degradation and turnover (see Bruce Alberts et al.: Molecular biology of the cell, 4th edition, Garland Publishing 2002, NCBI Bookshelf). ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autophagy
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| autecology |
Population ecology is a major subfield of ecology—one that deals with the dynamics of species populations and how these populations interact with the environment. The older term, autecology refers to the roughly same field of study, coming from the division of ecology into autecology—the study of individual species in relation to the environment—and synecology—the study of groups of organisms in relation to the environmnent—or community ecology. Odum (1959, p. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autecology
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| autotomy |
Autotomy (from the Greek auto = "self-" and tomy = "severing") or self amputation is the act whereby an animal severs one of its own appendages, usually as a self-defence mechanism designed to elude a predator's grasp. Geckos and lizards that are captured by the tail will shed part of the tail structure and thus be able to flee. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autotomy
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| autistic disorder |
Autism is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in marked problems with social relatedness, communication, interest, and behavior. The field of psychiatry has classified it in the DSM as one of the five types of pervasive developmental disorders (or autism spectrum disorders). The etiology and physiological basis for autism are unknown, and the psychiatric criteria for the diagnosis are based on behavioral attributes rather than clinical tests. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Disorder
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| aut | an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used |
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| aut | an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used |
| aut | a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released |
| aut | light machine gun |
| aut | operating with minimal human intervention |
| aut | like the unthinking functioning of a machine |
| aut | (physiology) without volition or conscious control |
| aut | a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor |
| aut | data processing by a computer |
| aut | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
| aut | a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car |
| aut | a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released |