Medical Term:
autochthonous
Pronunciation: aw-tok′thon-ŭs
Definition:
- Native to the place inhabited; aboriginal.
- Originating in the place where found; said of a disease originating in the part of the body where found, or of a disease acquired in the place where the patient is located.
[auto- + G. chthon, land, ground, country]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
