Idiopathy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪdiˈɑpəθi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Idiopathy is a noun meaning (pathology) A disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
Meaning
(pathology) A disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
Example Sentences
The sterilization that was first conceived as a recourse of limited medical reach came to be considered an efficient eugenical procedure that could prevent descendents^([sic]) with hereditary and transmissible disorders, such as mental deficiency, epilepsy, idiopathies, etc.
Word Forms
- idiopathies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include idiopathicity, idiopath, agnogenesis, epiphenomenon, idiosyncrasy, nephropathology.
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