iatrogenic

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See also: iatrogènic

English

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Etymology

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From iatro- +‎ -genic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aɪˌætɹəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

Adjective

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iatrogenic (comparative more iatrogenic, superlative most iatrogenic)

  1. (medicine, of a disease, injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.
    • 2003, Michael L. Raulin, Abnormal Psychology, Pearson Education, Inc., page 494:
      Another group argues that the diagnosis is being overused and that many of the diagnosed cases are iatrogenic, or unintentionally shaped or caused by the practitioner

Hyponyms

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  • nosocomial (applied to infections and their causal agents)

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