idiopathy
pronunciation
How to pronounce idiopathy in British English:
UK [ˌɪdɪ'ɒpəθɪ]
How to pronounce idiopathy in American English:
US [ˌɪdɪ'ɒpəθɪ]
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- Noun:
- any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Word Origin
- idiopathy (n.)
- 1640s, Modern Latin, from Greek idiopatheia, from comb. form of idios "one's own" (see idiom) + -patheia, comb. form of pathos "suffering, disease, feeling" (see pathos). Related: idiopathic.
Example
- 1. Acupuncture treat idiopathy dysmenorrhea 72 example .
- 2. Conclusion take tubercular drug orally hard to heal rhinal tubercular idiopathy , take drug orally with nasal cavity external use preferably .