epiphenomenon
[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-non, -nuh n ]
/ ˌɛp ə fəˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /
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.
Origin of epiphenomenon
First recorded in 1700–10;
epi- +
phenomenon
OTHER WORDS FROM epiphenomenon
ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal, adjective ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby epiphenomenon
epiphania,
epiphanize,
epiphany,
epipharynx,
epiphenomenalism,
epiphenomenon,
epiphloedal,
epiphonema,
epiphora,
epiphragm,
epiphylaxis
Example sentences from the Web for epiphenomenon
But some demon prompted me to inquire of my father the meaning of the term “epiphenomenon.”
The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance |Paul Elmer MoreThe term "epiphenomenon" has been adopted to express the distinctness but entire dependence of the mind.
The Approach to Philosophy |Ralph Barton PerryAnd more than one modern has called it an epiphenomenon—an absurd term.
Tragic Sense Of Life |Miguel de Unamuno
British Dictionary definitions for epiphenomenon
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
Derived forms of epiphenomenon
epiphenomenal, adjective epiphenomenally, adverbMedical definitions for epiphenomenon
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.