idiopathic
English
editEtymology
editFrom idio- + -pathic. First appears c. 1669, in the publications of William Simpson.
Pronunciation
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editidiopathic (not comparable)
- (pathology) Of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause.
- 2014 January 20, Simona Supekar, “How the Internet Helped Me Cope With My Rare Disease”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- So when I was diagnosed with a fairly difficult-to-treat disease called idiopathic angioedema and chronic urticaria (a fancy way of saying we don’t know why you swell and hey, enjoy the 24/7 hives) six months ago, I wasn't quite sure how to cope.
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editTranslations
editdisease or condition having no known cause
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