IDIOPATHY

Etymology

Noun

idiopathy (plural idiopathies)

Something idiopathic; a disease having no known cause.

Source: Wiktionary


Id`i*op"a*thy, n.; pl. Idiopathies. Etym: [Gr. 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.)

Definition: A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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