Cryptogenic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cryptogenic is an adjective meaning (of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
Meaning
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
More Meanings
- (of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
- (of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
Synonyms for cryptogenic
Depending on context, synonyms include idiopathic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alveolitis, cryptogenetic, xenogenic, ectogenic, allogenetic, pseudocryptic.
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