idiopathy

(ĭdˌē-ŏpˈə-thē)

noun
  1. A disease of unknown origin or cause.
  2. A primary disease arising spontaneously with no apparent external cause.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin idiopathīa, primary disease

Origin: , from Greek idiopatheia

Origin: : idio-, idio-

Origin: + -patheia, -pathy

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