n, pl  -mies  1  :  the quality or state of being independent, free, and self-directing  2  :  independence from the organism as a whole in the capacity of a part for growth, reactivity, or responsiveness .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ad·e·no·ma  ady·na·mia 
 
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