| autoerythrocyte sensitization | See: autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome | <syndrome> A condition, usually occurring in women, in which the individual bruises easily (purpura simplex) and the ecchymoses tend to enlarge and involve adjacent tissues, resulting in pain in the affected parts; so-called because similar lesions are produced by inoculation of the individual's blood or various components of red blood cells and it is thought to be a form of localised autosensitization, although no specific antibodies have been demonstrable; in some individuals, there seems to be a psychogenic mechanism. Synonym: Gardner-Diamond syndrome, psychogenic purpura. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autofecundation | <biology> Self-impregnation. Origin: Auto- + fecundation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autofluoroscope | <instrument> A type of scintillation camera consisting of a matrix of individual sodium iodide crystals, each with its separate light pipe and photomultiplier tube; used for radioisotope imaging procedures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autogamous | <biology> Relating to or reproducing by autogamy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| autogamy | <biology> Self fertilization, common in plants and also in some ciliate protozoa where gametic nuclei from a single micronucleus subsequently fuse to form the zygote nucleus. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autogeneic graft | <procedure> Graft taken from one part of the body and placed in another site on the same individual. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autogenesis | <biology> Spontaneous generation. Origin: Auto- + genesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autogenetic | <biology> Relating to autogenesis; self-generated. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autogenic training | Technique based on muscle relaxation during self-hypnotic exercises. It is used in conjunction with psychotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| autognosis | Recognition of one's own character, tendencies, and peculiarities. Synonym: self-knowledge. Origin: auto-+ G. Gnosis, knowledge (05 Mar 2000) |