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iatrogenic

[ ahy-a-truh-jen-ik, ee-a- ]

adjective

  1. (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.

iatrogenic

/ aɪˌætrəʊdʒɪˈnɪsɪtɪ; aɪˌætrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. med (of an illness or symptoms) induced in a patient as the result of a physician's words or actions, esp as a consequence of taking a drug prescribed by the physician
  2. social welfare (of a problem) induced by the means of treating a problem but ascribed to the continuing natural development of the problem being treated

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Derived Forms

  • iatrogenicity, noun

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Other Words From

  • i·at·ro·ge·nic·i·ty [ahy-a-troh-j, uh, -, nis, -i-tee, ee-a-], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of iatrogenic1

First recorded in 1920–25; iatro- + -genic

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Example Sentences

(In health-wonk jargon, this is known as "iatrogenic mortality").

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