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idiopathic

idio·pat·hic

UK/ˌɪdioʊˈpæθɪk/ US/ˌɪdioʊˈpæθʌk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of diseases) arising from an unknown cause

  • “idiopathic epilepsy”

Origin

From idio- + -pathic. First appears c. 1669, in the publications of William Simpson.

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