iatrogenic
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iatrogenic
A condition caused by medical intervention or drug treatment; iatrogenic nutrient deficiency is due to drug-nutrient interactions.
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Applied to a disorder or disease caused by surgical or medical treatment, including the side effects of drugs prescribed or administered inappropriately.
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Resulting from the activity of a physician; said of any adverse condition in a patient resulting from treatment by a physician or surgeon, for instance, death after injection of an inappropriate solution or of an appropriate solution in an inappropriate manner, e.g. rapid injections of solutions of magnesium salts, unbuffered solutions of high alkalinity or acidity, or of a substance to which the animal is allergic. See also iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism.
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iatrogenic
(ī'-atrōjen'ik)
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Originating as a result of professional care; for example, an iatrogenic dermatitis.
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categories related to 'iatrogenic'
- Diagnostic Terminology - iatrogenic: (adj) resulting from treatment, esp. of a condition or disease
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