| 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) |
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| 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) |
| autograft | <procedure> Graft taken from one part of the body and placed in another site on the same individual. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autografting | The performance of an autograft. Synonym: autografting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autogram | A wheal-like lesion on the skin following pressure by a blunt instrument or by stroking. Origin: auto-+ G. Gramma, something written (05 Mar 2000) |
| autograph | That which is written with one's own hand; an original manuscript; a person's own signature or handwriting. Origin: F. Autographe, fr. Gr. Autographic; self + to write. In one's own handwriting; as, an autograph letter; an autograph will. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autographal | autographical |
| autographic | 1. Pertaining to an autograph, or one's own handwriting; of the nature of an autograph. 2. Pertaining to, or used in, the process of autography; as, autographic ink, paper, or press. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autographical | 1. Pertaining to an autograph, or one's own handwriting; of the nature of an autograph. 2. Pertaining to, or used in, the process of autography; as, autographic ink, paper, or press. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autographism | A form of urticaria in which whealing occurs in the site and in the configuration of application of stroking (pressure, friction) of the skin. Synonym: autographism, dermagraphy, dermatography, dermographia, dermographism, dermography, factitious urticaria, skin writing, urticaria factitia. Origin: dermato-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| autography | 1. The science of autographs; a person's own handwriting; an autograph. 2. A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone. Origin: Cf. F. Autographie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| autohemagglutination | Autoagglutin ation of erythrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |