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idiopathy

[ id-ee-op-uh-thee ]
/ ˌɪd iˈɒp ə θi /

noun, plural id·i·op·a·thies.

a disease not preceded or occasioned by any known morbid condition.

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Origin of idiopathy

1630–40; <New Latin idiopathīa<Greek idiopátheia disease or affection of local origin. See idio-, -pathy

Words nearby idiopathy

idiopathic megacolon, idiopathic neuralgia, idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathy, idiophone, idioplasm, idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, idiot
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British Dictionary definitions for idiopathy

idiopathy
/ (ˌɪdɪˈɒpəθɪ) /

noun plural -thies

any disease of unknown cause

Derived forms of idiopathy

idiopathic (ˌɪdɪəʊˈpæθɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for idiopathy

idiopathy
[ ĭd′ē-ŏp′ə-thē ]

n.

A disease of unknown origin or cause.
A primary disease arising spontaneously with no apparent external cause.
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