Part 799

<h1>Autonomasy</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au`to*nom"a*sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Auto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a name, fr. <?/ a name; or for E. <ets>antonomasia</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; <as>as, "He has gone to <ex>town</ex>," for, "He has gone to <ex>London</ex>."</as></def>

<h1>Autonomic</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au`to*nom"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the power of self-government; autonomous.</def>

<i>Hickok.</i>

<h1>Autoomist</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au"to"o*mist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>automiste</ets>. See <er>Autonomy</er>.]</ety> <def>One who advocates autonomy.</def>

<h1>Autonomous</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*ton"o*mous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ self + <?/ to assign, hold, sway.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having independent existence or laws.</def>

<h1>Autonomy</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*ton"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>autonomie</ets>. See <er>Autonomous</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty.</def>

<i>Fleming.</i>

<h1>Autophagi</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*toph"a*gi</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ self + <?/ to eat.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Birds which are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as hatched.</def>

<h1>Autophoby</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*toph"o*by</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Auto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ fear.]</ety> <def>Fear of one's self; fear of being egotistical.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Hare.</i>

<h1>Autophony</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*toph"o*ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Auto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a sound.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An auscultatory process, which consists in noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Autoplastic</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au`to*plas"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to autoplasty.</def>

<h1>Autoplasty</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au"to*plas`ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Auto-</ets> + <ets>-plasty</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds.</def>

<h1>Autopsic, Autopsical</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw><hw>Au*top"sic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Au*top"sic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to autopsy; autoptical.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>