Medical Dictionary
autonomy
noun au·ton·o·my \-mē\
plural au·ton·o·mies
Medical Definition of AUTONOMY
1
: the quality or state of being independent, free, and self-directing
2
: independence from the organism as a whole in the capacity of a part for growth, reactivity, or responsiveness
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