idiopathic
/ˌɪdiəˈpæθɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.
- Doctors often use the term 'idiopathic' when they cannot find a specific reason for a patient's symptoms.
- The patient was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, meaning the cause of the scarring in her lungs was unknown.
- Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of curved spine, and it usually appears in otherwise healthy children.
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