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iatrogenic

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

i·at·ro·gen·ic

[ahy-a-truh-jen-ik, ee-a-]
adjective
(of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.

Origin:
1920–25; iatro- + -genic

i·at·ro·ge·nic·i·ty [ahy-a-troh-juh-nis-i-tee, ee-a-] , noun
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Iatrogenic has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Example Sentences
  • Magregor's last research efforts focused on iatrogenic illness.
  • Puerperal fever came to be acknowledged to have one cause, an iatrogenic cause, absence of physician prophylaxis.
  • Iatrogenic death is the leading cause of death in hospitals.
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World English Dictionary
iatrogenic (aɪˌætrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk)
 
adj
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
 
iatrogenicity
 
n

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Medical Dictionary

iatrogenic i·at·ro·gen·ic (ī-āt'rə-jěn'ĭk)
adj.
Induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy.

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