epiphenomenon
[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-non, -nuh n ]
/ ˌɛp ə fəˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /
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noun, plural ep·i·phe·nom·e·na [ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-nuh] /ˌɛp ə fəˈnɒm ə nə/, ep·i·phe·nom·e·nons.
Pathology. a secondary or additional symptom or complication arising during the course of a disease.
any secondary phenomenon.
Nearby words
- epiphania,
- epiphanize,
- epiphany,
- epipharynx,
- epiphenomenalism,
- epiphloedal,
- epiphonema,
- epiphora,
- epiphragm,
- epiphylaxis
Origin of epiphenomenon
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epiphenomenon
/ (ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən) /
noun plural -na (-nə)
a secondary or additional phenomenon; by-product
pathol an unexpected or atypical symptom or occurrence during the course of a disease
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epiphenomenon
1706, "secondary symptom," from epi- + phenomenon. Plural is epiphenomena. Related: Epiphenomenal.
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epiphenomenon
[ ĕp′ə-fĭ-nŏm′ə-nŏn′ ]
n.
An additional condition or symptom in the course of a disease, not necessarily connected with the disease.
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