IDIOPATHIC DISEASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does idiopathic disease mean? 

• IDIOPATHIC DISEASE (noun)
  The noun IDIOPATHIC DISEASE has 1 sense:

1. any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause

  Familiarity information: IDIOPATHIC DISEASE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IDIOPATHIC DISEASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

idiopathic disease; idiopathic disorder; idiopathy

Hypernyms ("idiopathic disease" is a kind of...):

disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)