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IATROGENIC
iatrogenic
(adjective) induced by a physician’s words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
iatrogenic (comparative more iatrogenic, superlative most iatrogenic)
(medicine, of a disease, injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.
Synonyms
• nosocomial (applied to infections and their causal agents)
Anagrams
• geriaction
Source: Wiktionary
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