Found 2 items, similar to Idiopathies.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: idiopathy
idiopathy
n : any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown
cause [syn:
idiopathic disease,
idiopathic disorder]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Idiopathies
Idiopathy
\Id`i*op"a*thy\, n.; pl.
Idiopathies. [Gr. ?;
'i`dios proper, peculiar + ?, ?, to suffer: cf. F.
idiopathie.]
1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection.
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All men are so full of their own fancies and
idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to
interchange any words with a stranger. --Dr. H.
More.
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2. (Med.) A morbid state or condition not preceded or
occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.
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