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The term Idiopathic means the following; arising spontaneously, or arising from an obscure form or an obscure cause or origin. This word is from the term nosology which is a branch that classifies diseases.
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∙ 12y agoIt means the disease has come up spontaneously, sudden, and/or without notice.
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What is the medical term meaning illness without known cause?
Idiopathic means without known cause.The medical term meaning 'without a known cause' is Idiopathic.IdiopathicIdiopathicIdiopathic
What is the disease of undetermind cause?
Idiopathic.
What is idiopathic?
Idiopathic refers to a condition or disease that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown. It is used when doctors cannot identify the underlying cause of a particular disease or condition.
What is the opposite word for idiopathic?
The opposite word for Idiopathic would be a specific diagnosis! Idiopathic in itself means unknown cause
What does idiophatic mean?
The results from Google search suggest that it's used in exactly the same way as "idiopathic" (and is probably a typographical or printer's error for that word). Idiopathic means, basically, "a disease or disorder of unknown origin."
What disease suffer by swollen ankle?
Gout DVT Heart disease Arthritis Idiopathic oedema
A disease with no known cause is called?
IdiopathicFrom http://en.wiktionary.orgAdjectiveidiopathic(pathology) Of, relating to, or designating a disease having no known cause.
What is the cause of parkinson disease?
(Check out "What is the cause of parkinson's disease?" with a lower case "p")Well, Parkinson's Disease is just idiopathic. It doesn't really have a"how." But it can be genetic.
How is Raynaud's disease classified?
Raynaud's disease can be classified as one of two types: primary (or idiopathic) and secondary (also called Raynaud's phenomenon).
What does IHSS mean?
idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
What does idiopathic cardiomegaly mean?
Cardiomegaly refers to an enlargement of the heart; idiopathic indicates no specific reason or event can be found to explain the appearance of the symptom.
What is idiopathic cardiomyopathy?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HE stain) is a disease that is characterized by the abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, which makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood.
