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idiopathic

[ id-ee-uh-path-ik ]

/ ˌɪd i əˈpæθ ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR idiopathic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective Pathology.

of unknown cause, as a disease.

Origin of idiopathic

First recorded in 1660–70; idio- + -pathic

OTHER WORDS FROM idiopathic

id·i·o·path·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby idiopathic

idiolysin, idiom, idiomatic, idiomorphic, idiomuscular contraction, idiopathic, idiopathic aldosteronism, idiopathic epilepsy, idiopathic hypercalcemia of infants, idiopathic hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

Example sentences from the Web for idiopathic

We may mention the convulsive seizures of idiopathic epilepsy only to dismiss them.

Tics and Their Treatment |Henry Meigne
A removal of the cause in idiopathic rashes is all that is needed, the erythema sooner or later subsiding.

Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon
An atrophic, brittle, dry condition of the hair, and which may be either symptomatic or idiopathic.

Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The remote causes of ascites may be either symptomatic or idiopathic, and either local or general.

North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 |Various

This idiopathic cataract mostly occurs in old people; hence the term senile cataract.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 |Various

Medical definitions for idiopathic

idiopathic

[ ĭd′ē-ə-păth′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to a disease having no known cause; agnogenic.

Of or relating to a disease that is not the result of any other disease.

Scientific definitions for idiopathic

idiopathic

[ ĭd′ē-ə-păth′ĭk ]

Relating to or being a disease having no known cause.