Autoimmunization
antibody production by an organism in response to and against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components.
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- Autoinfection
reinfection by a pathogen that is already in the body. caused by transfer of a pathogen from one part of the body to another. noun infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another autoinfection au·to·in·fec·tion (ô’tō-ĭn-fěk’shən) n. Reinfection by microbes or parasitic organisms […]
- Autoinoculation
of a healthy part with an infective agent from a diseased part of the same body. noun the inoculation of microorganisms (esp viruses) from one part of the body into another, usually in the form of a vaccine autoinoculation au·to·in·oc·u·la·tion (ô’tō-ĭ-nŏk’yə-lā’shən) n. A secondary infection originating from the site of an infection already present in […]
- Autointoxication
poisoning with toxic substances formed within the body, as during intestinal digestion. Historical Examples He imagines himself the victim of autointoxication, afflicted with paralysis of the colon or dearth of intestinal secretions. Outwitting Our Nerves Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury While autointoxication may not be the primary cause of eczema, it augments all […]
- Autoionization
. noun (physics) the process in which spontaneous decay of excited atoms or molecules results in emission of electrons, rather than photons
- Auto lift
a device, often powered hydraulically, for raising a vehicle so that the underside is accessible for inspection and repair.