| autocratrix | A female sovereign who is independent and absolute; a title given to the empresses of Russia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| autocrine | <endocrinology> Secretion of a substance, such as a growth factor, that stimulates the secretory cell itself. One route to independence of growth control is by autocrine growth factor production. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autocrine communication | Denoting a type of cellular communication in which a hormone binds to receptors on and affects the function of the cell type that produced it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| autocrine hypothesis | That tumour cells containing viral oncogenes may have encoded a growth factor, normally produced by other cell types, and thereby produce the factor autonomously, leading to uncontrolled proliferation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autocrine motility factor | A member of the class of cytokines secreted by tumour cells. It elicits increases in cell motility and phosphoinositide metabolism in the secreting or producing cell via a pertussis toxin-sensitive g-protein signal transduction pathway. The factor has also been used as a marker for bladder cancer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| autocystoplasty | Synonym: autoaugmentation. Origin: auto-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| autocytolysin | <enzyme> An enzyme which causes the cell that made it to self-destruct. (09 Oct 1997) |
| autocytolysis | <cell biology> Spontaneous lysis (rupture) of cells or organelles produced by the release of internal hydrolyic enzymes. Normally associated with the release of lysosomal enzymes. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autocytotoxin | A cytotoxic autoantibody. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autodermic | Relating to one's own skin; denoting especially an autodermic graft or dermatoautoplasty. Origin: auto-+ G. Derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| autodermic graft | A skin autograft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autodidact | One who is self-taught; an automath. Origin: Gr. Self-taught. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autodigestion | <cell biology> Spontaneous lysis (rupture) of cells or organelles produced by the release of internal hydrolyic enzymes. Normally associated with the release of lysosomal enzymes. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autodiploid | See: autoploid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autodrainage | Drainage into contiguous tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |