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iatrogenous

iatrogenous is the alternative form of iatrogenic.

Meaning of iatrogenic

Adjective

iatrogenic (comparative more iatrogenic, superlative most iatrogenic)

  1. (injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.
    • Another group argues that the diagnosis is being overused and that many of the diagnosed cases are iatrogenic, or unintentionally shaped or caused by the practitioner2003, Michael L. Raulin, Abnormal Psychology, Pearson Education, Inc., page 494

Questions about iatrogenous

What is iatrogenous the alternative form of?
Iatrogenous is the alternative form of iatrogenic.

Words near iatrogenous in the dictionary

  1. iatrogenicities
  2. iatrogenicity
  3. iatrogenics
  4. iatrogenies
  5. iatrogenization
  6. iatrogenous
  7. iatrogeny
  8. iatroleptic
  9. iatrological
  10. iatrology
  11. iatromathematical

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