auto-, aut- +
(Greek: self, same, spontaneous; directed from within)
autocratic
1. The principles or practices of autocrats.
2. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, an autocrat; absolute in authority, despotic.
autocratical, autocratically
In autocratic manner, absolutely, despotically.
autocratism
1. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, an autocrat; absolute in authority, despotic.
2. The principles or practices of autocrats.
autocratrix
A female autocrat; the title of an empress of Russia ruling in her own right.
autocritical
Critical of oneself or one's own work.
autocue
A device showing a speaker the text of what he/she has arranged to say.
autocytoplasty
A plastic operation on the bladder employing tissue grafts taken from another site on the same patient's body.
autodeme
In biology, a deme (a local interbreeding group) composed primarily of self-fertilizing individuals.
autodermic
A reference to one's own skin; used especially in reference to autografts.
autodiagnosis, autodiagnostic
A diagnosis of one's own disease.
autodial, autodialer
A telephone device that makes possible a service feature whereby a call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user; such as, the pressing of a button.
autodidact
A self-taught person.
autodidactic
Self-taught; acquired by teaching oneself; pertaining to self-teaching.
autodrainage
The opening of an abscess into a hollow viscus or cavity within the patient's own body. This may occur spontaneously by expansion of the abscess and erosion of surrounding structures or it can be accomplished surgically.
autodysomophobia
A psychotic fear or delusion that one has a vile or stinking odor and that others will be aware of such a stench which may cause the person to practice excessive washing (ablutomania) or an avoidance of all social situations.
Related-word units meaning same:
equ-;
homeo-;
homo-;
iso-;
pari-;
peer-;
syn-;
tauto-.
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