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—iatrogenicity /uy a'troh jeuh nis"i tee, ee a'-/, n./uy a'treuh jen"ik, ee a'-/, adj.(of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.[1920-25; IATRO- + -GENIC]
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iatrogenic — adjective Induced by the words or actions of the physician. 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 (Lilienfeld et al … Wiktionary
iatrogenic — i•at•ro•gen•ic [[t]aɪˌæ trəˈdʒɛn ɪk, iˌæ [/t]] adj. med induced unintentionally by the medical treatment of a physician: iatrogenic symptoms[/ex] • Etymology: 1920–25; < Gk iātró(s) healer + genic i•at ro•gen′e•sis ə sɪs n … From formal English to slang
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iatrogenic — adj. inadvertently caused by the diagnosis or treatment of a physician (of infections or symptoms) … English contemporary dictionary
