idiopathic

Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Idiopathical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

essential prime elementary main leading primary initial fundamental immediate absolute principal dominant rising underlying constitutional
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Antonyms

needless small little auxiliary minor secondary
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Related terms

idiopathy

Phrases with the word

idiopathic parkinsonism idiopathic hypertension chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis juvenile idiopathic arthritis idiopathic inflammatory myopathies chronic idiopathic constipation

Examples

idiopathic epilepsy Source: Internet

An overview of Cochrane reviews found that acupuncture is not effective for a wide range of conditions, and they suggest it may be effective for only chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting, postoperative nausea/vomiting, and idiopathic headache. Source: Internet

Clinical syndromes in which epilepsy is not the main feature (e.g. Angelman syndrome ) were categorized symptomatic but it was argued to include these within the category idiopathic. Source: Internet

If a medical work-up does not reveal a cause of the pathological visual illusions, the idiopathic visual disturbances could be analogous to the altered excitability state seen in visual aura with no migraine headache. Source: Internet

Patrick died at the age of 33 in 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. Source: Internet

It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all patients with idiopathic sporadic ataxia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

idiopath idiopathetic idiopathetically idiopathic angioedema idiopathic calcinosis cutis idiopathic disease