(aw-tok´lә-sis) destruction of a part by influences within itself.
Type: Term Pronunciation: aw-tok′lă-sis, aw-tō-klā′zē-ă Definitions: 1. A breaking up or rupturing from intrinsic or internal causes. 2. Progressive immunologically induced tissue destruction.
autoclasis Destruction of a part due to conditions within a part of the body.