idiopathies — n. disease having an unknown cause (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
Idiopathy — Id i*op a*thy, n.; pl. {Idiopathies}. [Gr. ?; i dios proper, peculiar + ?, ?, to suffer: cf. F. idiopathie.] 1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection. [1913 Webster] All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idiopathy — /id ee op euh thee/, n., pl. idiopathies. a disease not preceded or occasioned by any known morbid condition. [1630 40; < NL idiopathia < Gk idiopátheia disease or affection of local origin. See IDIO , PATHY] * * * … Universalium
idiopathy — noun Something idiopathic; a disease having no known cause. The sterilization that was first conceived as a recourse of limited medical reach came to be considered as an efficient eugenical procedure that could prevent descendents with hereditary … Wiktionary
idiopathy — [ˌɪdɪ ɒpəθi] noun (plural idiopathies) Medicine a disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown. Derivatives idiopathic adjective Origin C17: from mod. L. idiopathia, from Gk idiopatheia, from idios own +… … English new terms dictionary
idiopathy — /ɪdiˈɒpəθi/ (say idee opuhthee) noun (plural idiopathies) a disease not preceded or occasioned by any other. {Greek idiopatheia. See idio , pathy} …
idiopathic — [id΄ē ō΄path′ik, id΄ē əpath′ik] adj. [< Gr idiopatheia, feeling for oneself alone (see IDIO & PATHY) + IC] designating or of a disease whose cause is unknown or uncertain idiopathy [id΄ēäp′ə thē] n. pl. idiopathies … English World dictionary
