autonomic
adjective
au·to·nom·ic
ˌȯ-tə-ˈnä-mik 
1
: acting or occurring involuntarily
autonomic reflexes
2
: relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system or its effects or activity
autonomic drugs
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Born with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type II, Aoki has lived with a genetic condition that resulted in him losing sensation in his arms and legs.
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Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
This is due to autonomic mimicry, which is our tendency to mimic the facial expression of others, as described by review article in Trends in Cognitive Science.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And about 36 percent of participants experienced what’s known as autonomic syndrome, which can impact multiple body systems and was defined by the study as urinary or fecal incontinence resulting from a loss of sphincter control.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Upon receiving the distress signal, the hypothalamus activates the sympathetic nervous system by sending signals through autonomic nerves to the adrenal glands.
—Finnian Kelly, TIME, 8 July 2024
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Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
This is due to autonomic mimicry, which is our tendency to mimic the facial expression of others, as described by review article in Trends in Cognitive Science.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And about 36 percent of participants experienced what’s known as autonomic syndrome, which can impact multiple body systems and was defined by the study as urinary or fecal incontinence resulting from a loss of sphincter control.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Upon receiving the distress signal, the hypothalamus activates the sympathetic nervous system by sending signals through autonomic nerves to the adrenal glands.
—Finnian Kelly, TIME, 8 July 2024
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autonomic
adjective
au·to·nom·ic
ˌȯt-ə-ˈnäm-ik
: of, relating to, controlled by, or being part of the autonomic nervous system
Medical Definition
autonomic
adjective
au·to·nom·ic
ˌȯt-ə-ˈnäm-ik
1
a
: acting or occurring involuntarily
autonomic reflexes
b
: relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
autonomic ganglia
autonomic dysfunction
2
: having an effect upon tissue supplied by the autonomic nervous system
autonomic drugs
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