auto-
self
From Greek autos, self
Meaning
What does auto- mean?
auto- is a prefix meaning self. It comes from Greek autos, self.
Inside words it is spelled aut.
Becomes aut- before a vowel, as in autopsy and autism; an autograft is tissue taken from your own body.
In real words
Medical words with auto-
examination of a body after death, often to find out why the person died · In the dictionary
the breakdown of cells or tissues by their own enzymes; self-digestion
a lifelong neurological and developmental condition affecting how a person communicates, interacts and behaves
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with auto-
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list auto- among their word parts.
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- 1.3: Common Prefixes
- auto- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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