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iatrogenic definition

iatro·genic (ī a′trə jen′ik)

adjective

caused by medical treatment: said esp. of symptoms, ailments, or disorders induced by drugs or surgery

Etymology: iatro- + -genic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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