AUTOENDOSCOPY 



108 



AUXANOGRAM 



Autoendoscopy {aw-to-en-dos' -ko-pe) \_avroc, self; en- 

 doscopy]. Self-examination by means of the endo- 

 scope. 



Autoepidermic {aw-to-ep-e-durm' '-ik) \_avroc, self; 

 epidermis']. Pertaining to or taken from the skin of 

 the person concerned. A form of skin-grafting (</. v.). 



Autoepilation {aw-to-ep-il-a' -shun) [avror, self; epila- 

 tion]. The palling out of one's own hair. 



Autofundoscope {aiv-to-fun'-do-skop) \av~6q, self; 

 fundus, the bottom; ano~itv, to look]. An instru- 

 ment for self-examination of the vessels about the mac- 

 ular region of the eye. 



Autogenia 'aw-to-je' -ne-ah). See Autogenesis (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Autogenial iaw-to-jen'-e-al). See Atttogenous (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Autogenous. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Having a dis- 

 tinct center of development, as parts of bones. 



Autognosis l^aw-tog-no'-sis) [clvtoq, self; yvojoir, 

 knowledge]. Knowledge obtained by self-observa- 

 tion. 



Autognostic {aw-tog-nos' -tik). Relating to autogno- 

 sis. 



Autogony {aw-tof -one) [avroyovoc, self- produced]. 

 The rise of the simplest protoplasmic substances in a 

 formative fluid. [Haeckel ] 



Autohypnotic [aw-to-hip-not'-ik). I. Relating to auto- 

 hypnotism. 2. An individual who can put himself 

 into a hypnotic state. 



Autoimmunization {aw-to-im-u-ni-za 1 '-shun) \_avrbc, 

 self; immunization]. Immunization obtained by 

 natural processes at work within the body. 



Autoinfection {aru-to-in-fek' -shun) [abroc, self ; infi- 

 cere, to infect]. Infection by virus originating within 

 the body or transferred from one part of the body to 

 another. 



Autoinfusion (aiv-to-in-fid-shun) [avror, self; infun- 

 dere, to pour in]. Compulsion of the blood to the 

 heart by bandaging the extremities, compression of the 

 abdominal aorta, etc. 



Autointoxication. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Endogen- 

 ous, that due to the action of excessive, unneutralized, 

 or modified discharges from the cells of any tissue acting 

 upon the other tissues without previous discharge from 

 the body ; or, that due to the action of products of 

 decomposition and necrosis of any tissue acting in a 

 similar manner ; or, that due to microendoparasites or 

 macroendoparasites. A., Exogenous, that due to the 

 action of poisons entering the system from without, 

 through the skin, the digestion, the respiratory or geni- 

 tourinary tract, as by the absorption of retained 

 excreta, or of decomposition- and fermentation-prod- 

 ucts developed in the external secretions through the 

 action of those secretions [Adami]. A., Indirect, 

 that caused by the absorption of retained excrements. 



Autoisoly'sin {aw-to-is-o-li' -sin) \avr6c, self; lone, 

 equal ; 'a'voic, a loosing]. A serum which dissolves 

 the corpuscles of the individual from which it was ob- 

 tained and also those of another individual of the 

 same species. 



Autolavage (aw-to-lav' '-ah/') [ahroc, self; lavage]. 

 The washing out of one's own stomach. 



Autolithotomist (aw-to-lith-oi'-om-ist) [ai<r6r, self; 

 Aifioc, a stone ; ri/nveiv, to cut]. I. An individual who 

 has practised lithotomy upon himself. 2. An auto- 

 matic instrument for performing lithotomy. 



Autology {aw-tol' -o-je) [al'-ur, self; Aoyoc, science]. 

 The scientific study of self. 



Autolysin (aro-to-li'-siu) [ai<-6r, self ; Ara/c, a loosing]. 

 A lysin capable of dissolving the red blood corpuscles 

 of the animal in the serum of which it circulates. Cf. 

 Heterolysin ; holy sin ; Hemolysin. 



Autolysis {aiv-tol-is'-is) [oitoc, self; /laic, a loosing"! 

 I. Self-digestion of inflammatory exudates and necrc 

 tic material within the living body. [Jacoby and Con 

 radi.] 2. The chemic splitting up of the tissue of a 

 organ by the action of an enzyme peculiar to it ; de 

 scribed by Mathes as occurring in the placenta. : 

 The hemolytic action of the blood-serum of an anima 

 upon its own corpuscles. 



Autolytic [aw-to-lit'-ik). Relating to autolysis. 



Autonomic, Autonomous (aw-ton-oin'-ik, ton' -am 

 us). Independent in origin, action, or function. 



Autonosographia, Autonosography {aiv-to-ne-u 

 graf'-e-ah, aw-lo-ttos-og / -?-a/-e) [arrof, self; rocix 

 sickness; ypacbeiv, to write]. A description of an ir 

 dividual's own disease. 



Autoophthalmoscope {aw-to-of-thal' -mo-skop). Se 

 Autoplithahnoscope (Illus. Diet.). 



Autophagism {aw-tof'-aj-izm). See Autophagy (Il!u- 

 Diet.). 



Autophia (aw-to'-fe-ah). See Autopsy (Illus. Diet.). 



Autophonia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. [avroq, self 

 f6voc, murder.] Suicide. 



Autophony. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The altered resc 

 nance of the patient's voice as heard by himself. 



Autophthalmoscopy {aw-tof-thal-mos'-ko-pe). Sel 

 examination of the interior of the eye. 



Autophysiotherapeia, Autophysiotherapia [aw-t 

 fiz-e-o-ther-ap-e'-ah) \jlvt6c, self; ornir, nature 

 OepaTveia, therapy]. Cure by means of nature's restoi 

 ing power without medicaments. 



Autopsychorrhythmia {aw-to-si-kor-rith'-me-ah} [n 

 t6c, self; ipvxy, mind; pvOu'dc, rhythm]. A morb 

 rhythmic activity of the brain ; it is a symptom t 

 grave insanity. 



Autoptic, Autoptical {aw-top'-tik, -al). Relating 

 autopsy. 



Autorrhinoscopy [aw-tor-rin-os'-ko-pe\ \_avi 



pig, the nose ; okoweIv, to look]. Self-inspection wi 

 the rhinoscope. 



Autospeculum {aiv-to-speh f -u-lum) [a'rroc, self; .yV 

 ulum], A vaginal speculum for self-examination, j 



Autospermotoxin (aiv-to-spurm-o-toks'-in) ["'' ri | 

 self; oirepfia, seed; ToijiKOv, poison]. A specific sol 

 stance produced in the blood-serum of an animal II 

 intravenous injection of spermatozoa of another anim; i 

 and which renders the serum of the treated animi 

 toxic for the spermatozoa of both. 



Autosterilization [aw-to-ster-il-iz-a'-shun) [< 



sterilization]. Sterilization effected by the norn 

 fluids of the body. 



Autostylic (aw-to-sti'-lik) [avroc, self; gtv'/<><;, ap 

 lar]. Applied to a mandible in which the palatopto 

 goid articulates directly with the cranium. 



Autotelic (aio-tot'-el-ik) [avroc, self ; riv. or, end]. I 

 isting for its own end or sake. Cf. Heterotelic. 



Autotemnous (a7c>-lo-tem / -nus) [ahroc, sell 

 to cut]. Capable of spontaneous division. 



Autotoxicosis. See under Toxicosis (Illus. i 



Autotoxicus (a-coto-tohZ-ik-us) [a'vruc, sell 



poison]. Ehrlich's term for self-poisoning throu 

 the formation and action of autocytotoxins 

 quence of absorption by the animal of its own (fcgij 

 erate and dead cells. 



Autotyphization (aw-to-ti-fiz-a' -shun) [ni 



typhoid]. The production of a condition resembl 

 typhoid fever from faulty elimination of waste nwj 

 rial. 



Autoxemia. See Autotoxemia (Illus. Diet.). 



Autoxenous {aiv-toks' -cn-us) \nv-itc, the same ; i"; 

 host]. See Atiteciom (Illus. Diet.). 



Auxanogram (awhs-an'-o-gram) [</i; 



;/r, to write]. A pure plate culture ol microjl 



