idiopathy
Syllables: idi·op·a·thyUK/ɪdiˈɒpəθi/US/ɪdiˈɑpəθi/
idiopathy noun: a disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
Noun
idiopathy (plural idiopathies)
- A disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
- The sterilization that was first conceived as a recourse of limited medical reach came to be considered an efficient eugenical procedure that could prevent descendents^([sic]) with hereditary and transmissible disorders, such as mental deficiency, epilepsy, idiopathies, etc.1970, D. V. Salcedo, M. G. Mujica, “A Study of Sterilized Women in the Urban Communities of the Western Area of Santiago, 1963-1966”, in The Journal of Sex Research, volume 6, number 1, page 42
idiopathy meaning in Tamil
idiopathy in Tamil
- முதல் நிலை நோய்க்குறி
Forms of idiopathy
| plural | idiopathies |
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Origin of idiopathy
From Latin idiopathia, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοπάθεια (idiopátheia). By surface analysis, idio- + -pathy. First appears c. 1634, in the publications of Philiatreus (fl. 1630).
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Questions about idiopathy
- What does idiopathy mean?
- Idiopathy means a disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
- What is idiopathy in Tamil?
- Idiopathy in Tamil is முதல் நிலை நோய்க்குறி. See Idiopathy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is idiopathy?
- Idiopathy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce idiopathy?
- Idiopathy is pronounced /ɪdiˈɑpəθi/ (US).
- What is the plural of idiopathy?
- The plural of idiopathy is idiopathies.
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