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idiopathic

/id-ee-uh-path-ik/US // ˌɪd i əˈpæθ ɪk //

特发性的,特发性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Pathology.

    • : of unknown cause, as a disease.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inprimary

Examples

  • This is an idiopathic disease of the blood-making organs, which is accompanied by an enormous increase in number of leukocytes.

  • It seems not unlikely that the underlying cause of so-called idiopathic insanity is usually some change within the brain cells.

  • Idiopathic is a word we medical men use to conceal our ignorance of the cause of disease.

  • Idiopathic diseases are those that have come of themselves, that is, without ascertainable cause.

  • The mental diseases that are of special interest in this respect are the so-called idiopathic insanities.