iatroepidemic

English edit

Etymology edit

iatro- +‎ epidemic

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: ia‧tro‧e‧pi‧de‧mic

Noun edit

iatroepidemic (plural iatroepidemics)

A large-scale problem caused by a medical procedure or drug.
The drug thalidomide caused many birth defects and led to an iatroepidemic.

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