| Pronunciation: | `idee'âputhee | ||
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| Matching Terms: | idiopathetic, idiopathic, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | ||
 WordNet Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | [n] any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause | ||
| Synonyms: | idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder | ||
| See Also: | disorder, upset | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Id`i*op"a*thy\, n.; pl. {Idiopathies}. [Gr. ?; ? proper, peculiar + ?, ?, to suffer: cf. F. idiopathie.] 1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection. All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger. --Dr. H. More. 2. (Med.) A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease. | ||
| Biology Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | A disease or medical condition which arises without a known cause. | ||
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