iatrogenesis

English

WOTD – 7 September 2012

Etymology

iatro- +‎ -genesis

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /aɪˌætɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

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Noun

iatrogenesis (plural iatrogeneses)

1. (medicine) Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.

Related terms

• iatrogenic

Translations

any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 醫源病／医源病 (yīyuánbìng)

• Dutch: iatrogenese f
• Finnish: sivuvaikutus (fi)
• French: iatrogénèse (fr) f
• German: Iatrogenese f
• Italian: iatrogenesi (it) f
• Korean: 의원성 (uiwonseong)
• Malay: iatrogenesis
• Polish: jatrogenia f
• Russian: ятроге́ния (ru) f (jatrogénija)
• Spanish: iatrogenia f