English Explanatory Dictionary

idiopathy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.

Pronunciation

/ɪdiˈɑpəθi/ /ɪdiˈɒpəθi/

Word forms

idiopathy idiopathies

Etymology

From Latin idiopathia, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοπάθεια (idiopátheia). By surface analysis, idio- + -pathy. First appears c. 1634, in the publications of Philiatreus (fl. 1630).

Derived words

idiopathic
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