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autotomy

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au·tot·o·my  (ô-tt-m)
n.
The spontaneous casting off of a limb or other body part, such as the tail of certain lizards or the claw of a lobster, especially when the organism is injured or under attack.
auto·tomic (ôt-tmk), autoto·mous adj.
au·toto·mize v.
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Noun1.autotomy - spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
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Autotomy of limbs stimulates ecdysis (molt), and it is difficult to assess whether changes in molt are due to this physiologic response or to PAH effects.
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Though there have been trends away from regulation, federal and state legislators have begun to explore legislation that will allow consumers greater autotomy such as choice of provider (Watson, Eilenberg, & Odulana, 1995).
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