Definition of Idiopathic. Meaning of Idiopathic. Synonyms of Idiopathic

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Definition of Idiopathic

Idiopathic
Idiopathic Id`i*o*path"ic, Idiopathical Id`i*o*path"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. idiopathique.] (Med.) Pertaining to idiopathy; characterizing a disease arising primarily, and not in consequence of some other disease or injury; -- opposed to symptomatic, sympathetic, and traumatic. -- Id`i*o*path"ic*al*ly, adv.

Meaning of Idiopathic from wikipedia

- partly idiopathic include: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Idiopathic chronic...
- identified a number of loci as significantly linked to idiopathic scoliosis. In 2006, idiopathic scoliosis was linked with three microsatellite polymorphisms...
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) synonymous with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis is a rare, progressive illness of the respiratory system, characterized...
- some degree of facial hair. About 10 to 15% of cases of hirsutism are idiopathic with no known cause. The causes of hirsutism can be divided into endocrine...
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of childhood,...
- Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a neurological disorder which is characterized primarily by excessive sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Idiopathic...
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive...
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), previously known as pseudotumor cerebri and benign intracranial hypertension, is a condition characterized...
- Parkinson's disease Other names Idiopathic or primary parkinsonism, hypokinetic rigid syndrome, paralysis agitans, shaking palsy A. 1880s illustration...
- Idiopathic osteosclerosis, also known as enostosis or dense bone island, is a condition which may be found around the roots of a tooth, usually a premolar...