iatrogenic
(of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.
Origin of iatrogenic
1Other words from iatrogenic
- i·at·ro·ge·nic·i·ty [ahy-a-troh-juh-nis-i-tee, ee-a-], /aɪˌæ troʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti, iˌæ-/, noun
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How to use iatrogenic in a sentence
(In health-wonk jargon, this is known as "iatrogenic mortality").
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British Dictionary definitions for iatrogenic
/ (aɪˌætrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /
med (of an illness or symptoms) induced in a patient as the result of a physician's words or actions, esp as a consequence of taking a drug prescribed by the physician
social welfare (of a problem) induced by the means of treating a problem but ascribed to the continuing natural development of the problem being treated
Derived forms of iatrogenic
- iatrogenicity (aɪˌætrəʊdʒɪˈnɪsɪtɪ), noun
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