autoclasis

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noun

destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes

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Meanings

nounautoclasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinedestruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
  2. uncountablegeographyspontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)

Origin

From auto- + -clasis.

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Translations

Italian autoclasi
  • autoclasiall senses
Cite this entry
APA

autoclasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoclasis

MLA

“autoclasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoclasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoclasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoclasis.

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