cryptogenic

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cryptogenic

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From crypto- + -genic.

adjective

not comparable, of an organism Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
not comparable, of epilepsy Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
not comparable, of a disease Of uncertain cause.
Similar: idiopathic

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@misc{cryptogenic_2026,
  title = {cryptogenic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cryptogenic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}