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au·to·pha·gia (aw″to-faґjə) [auto- + -phagia] 1. the biting or eating of one's own flesh. 2. nutrition of the body by the consumption of its own tissues. 3. autophagy.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Autophagia — is a mental disorder, a symptom of a mental disorder, and a cellular function. Autophagia as a mental disorder and symptom As a mental disorder/symptom, Autophagia is a case in which one is compelled to inflict pain upon oneself by biting and/or… … Wikipedia
autophagia — autophagic /aw teuh faj ik/, adj. /aw teuh fay jeuh, jee euh/, n. Physiol. 1. controlled digestion of damaged organelles within a cell. 2. the maintenance of bodily nutrition by the metabolic breakdown of some bodily tissues. Also, autophagy /aw… … Universalium
autophagia — autophagic /aw teuh faj ik/, adj. /aw teuh fay jeuh, jee euh/, n. Physiol. 1. controlled digestion of damaged organelles within a cell. 2. the maintenance of bodily nutrition by the metabolic breakdown of some bodily tissues. Also, autophagy /aw… … Useful english dictionary
Autophagy — This article is about the cellular process. For other uses, see Autophagy (disambiguation). (A) Diagram of autophagy; (B) Electron micrograph of autophagic structures in the fatbody of a fruit fly larva; (C) Fluorescently labeled autophagosomes… … Wikipedia
autophagic — Relating to or characterized by autophagia. * * * au·to·pha·gic (aw″to faґjik) pertaining to or characterized by autophagia or autophagy … Medical dictionary
autophagy — Segregation and disposal of damaged organelles within a cell. SYN: autophagia (3). [auto + G. phago, to eat] * * * au·toph·a·gy ȯ täf ə jē n, pl gies digestion of cellular constituents by enzymes of the same cell au·toph·a·gic jik adj * * *… … Medical dictionary
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