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iatrogenic — disease. Disease caused by attempts at therapy … Dictionary of molecular biology
iatrogenic — (adj.) 1920, from IATRO (Cf. iatro ) + GENIC (Cf. genic) … Etymology dictionary
iatrogenic — [ī a΄trə jen′ik] adj. [ IATRO + GENIC] caused by medical treatment: said esp. of symptoms, ailments, or disorders induced by drugs or surgery … English World dictionary
Iatrogenic — Due to the activity of a physician or a therapy. Inadvertently caused by a physician or surgeon or by a medical or surgical treatment or a diagnostic procedure. The word iatrogenic comes from the Greek roots iatros meaning the healer or physician … Medical dictionary
iatrogenic — adjective Induced by the words or actions of the physician. 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 practitioner (Lilienfeld et al … Wiktionary
iatrogenic — i•at•ro•gen•ic [[t]aɪˌæ trəˈdʒɛn ɪk, iˌæ [/t]] adj. med induced unintentionally by the medical treatment of a physician: iatrogenic symptoms[/ex] • Etymology: 1920–25; < Gk iātró(s) healer + genic i•at ro•gen′e•sis ə sɪs n … From formal English to slang
iatrogenic — iatrogenicity /uy a troh jeuh nis i tee, ee a /, n. /uy a treuh jen ik, ee a /, adj. (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician. [1920 25; IATRO + GENIC] * * * … Universalium
iatrogènic — ia|tro|gè|nic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
iatrogenic — induced inadvertently by medical treatment Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
iatrogenic — adj. inadvertently caused by the diagnosis or treatment of a physician (of infections or symptoms) … English contemporary dictionary
