autoclasis

autoclasis definition - medical

au·toc·la·sis (ô-tŏkˈlə-sĭs) or au·to·cla·sia (ôˌtō-klāˈzhə)

noun
  1. A breaking up or rupturing from intrinsic or internal causes.
  2. Progressive, immunologically induced tissue destruction.

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