| Pronunciation: | | `idee'âputhee
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| Matching Terms: | | idiopathetic, idiopathic, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause |
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| | Synonyms: | | idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder |
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| | See Also: | | disorder, upset |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A disease or medical condition which arises without a known cause. |
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