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autonomy /au·ton·o·my/ (aw-ton´ah-me) the state of functioning independently, without extraneous influence.auton´omous
autonomy (·tˑ·n·mē),
n a principle of medical ethics according to which a person should respect the rights of other individuals to freely determine their own choices and decisions.
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