Idiopathy Definition

ĭdē-ŏpə-thē
noun
A disease of unknown origin or cause.
American Heritage Medicine
A primary disease arising spontaneously with no apparent external cause.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • idiopathic disorder
  • idiopathic disease

Other Word Forms of Idiopathy

Noun

Singular:
idiopathy
Plural:
idiopathies

Origin of Idiopathy

  • New Latin idiopathīa primary disease from Greek idiopatheia idio- idio- -patheia -pathy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • idio- +"Ž -pathy

    From Wiktionary

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