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IDIOPATHY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does idiopathy mean?
• IDIOPATHY (noun)
The noun IDIOPATHY has 1 sense:
1. any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Familiarity information: IDIOPATHY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("idiopathy" is a kind of...):
disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)
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