idiopathic
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idiopathic
- /ˌɪdioʊˈpæθɪk/
Where it comes from
From idio- + -pathic. First appears c. 1669, in the publications of William Simpson.
adjective
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Of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause.
So when I was diagnosed with a fairly difficult-to-treat disease called idiopathic angioedema and chronic urticaria (a fancy way of saying we don’t know why you swell and hey, enjoy the 24/7 hives) six months ago, I wasn't quite sure how to cope.
Similar: cryptogenic, essential, primary, agnogenic
Translations
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adj disease or condition having no known cause
| Español | idiopático |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 特発性 tokuhatsusei |
| 中文 | 特發性 /特发性 tèfāxìng |
| Português | idiopático |
| Français | idiopathique |
| Deutsch | idiopathisch |
| Italiano | idiopatico |
| Ελληνικά | ιδιοπαθής idiopathís |
| Română | idiopatic |
| Русский | идиопатический idiopatičeskij |
Talk about this word "idiopathic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/idiopathic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. idiopathic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/idiopathic "idiopathic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/idiopathic.Cite this
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