Dictionary
au•tot•o•my
Pronunciation: (ô-tot'u-mē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -mies.
1. Zool.
a. separation of a body part.
b. self-amputation of a damaged or trapped appendage.
2. the performance of surgery upon oneself.
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