idiopathy
idi·op·a·thy
idiopathy · idiopathies
идиопатия
A disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known causeA disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
UK/ɪdiˈɒpəθi/US/ɪdiˈɑpəθi/
Meaning
1 sensesA disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
идиопатияidiopatija
any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a disease having no known cause:
Origin
From Latin idiopathia, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοπάθεια (idiopátheia). By surface analysis, iFrom Latin idiopathia, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοπάθεια (idiopátheia). By surface analysis, idio- + -pathy. First appears c. 1634, in the publications of Philiatreus (fl. 1630).
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Forms
plural: idiopathies| Singular | idiopathy |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause:idiopathic diseaseidiopathic disorder
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedidiopathic