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iatrogenesis

US/aɪˌætɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

iatrogenesis noun: any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.

Noun

iatrogenesis (plural iatrogeneses)

  1. Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.

iatrogenesis meaning in Tamil and Malay

iatrogenesis in Tamil

சிகிச்சை கோளாறு, சிகிச்சையால் சிக்கல்

iatrogenesis in Malay

any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
iatrogenesis

Forms of iatrogenesis

pluraliatrogeneses

Origin of iatrogenesis

From iatro- + -genesis.

Questions about iatrogenesis

What does iatrogenesis mean?
Iatrogenesis means any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.
What is iatrogenesis in Tamil?
Iatrogenesis in Tamil is சிகிச்சை கோளாறு, சிகிச்சையால் சிக்கல். See Iatrogenesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is iatrogenesis?
Iatrogenesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce iatrogenesis?
Iatrogenesis is pronounced /aɪˌætɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of iatrogenesis?
The plural of iatrogenesis is iatrogeneses.

Words near iatrogenesis in the dictionary

  1. iatrocide
  2. iatroculture
  3. iatroepidemic
  4. iatroepidemics
  5. iatrogeneses
  6. iatrogenesis
  7. iatrogenic
  8. iatrogenically
  9. iatrogenicities
  10. iatrogenicity
  11. iatrogenics

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Adapted from Wiktionary: iatrogenesis (page history and authors); iatrogenesis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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