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View synonyms for idiopathic
idiopathic
[ id-ee-uh-path-ik ]
adjective
, Pathology.
- of unknown cause, as a disease.
idiopathic
/ ĭd′ē-ə-păth′ĭk /
- Relating to or being a disease having no known cause.
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Other Words From
- idi·o·pathi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of idiopathic1
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Example Sentences
This is an idiopathic disease of the blood-making organs, which is accompanied by an enormous increase in number of leukocytes.
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It seems not unlikely that the underlying cause of so-called idiopathic insanity is usually some change within the brain cells.
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Idiopathic is a word we medical men use to conceal our ignorance of the cause of disease.
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Idiopathic diseases are those that have come of themselves, that is, without ascertainable cause.
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The mental diseases that are of special interest in this respect are the so-called idiopathic insanities.
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