cryptogenic
/ˌkrɪptəˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective
- Of unknown or uncertain origin or cause, especially in medicine or science.
- Scientists studied the cryptogenic disease to find out why it appeared in the population.
- The patient was diagnosed with cryptogenic epilepsy, meaning the cause could not be identified.
- The cryptogenic liver condition puzzled doctors for years.
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