idiopathic

idiopathic definition - medical

id·i·o·path·ic (ĭdˌē-ə-păthˈĭk)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a disease having no known cause; agnogenic.
  2. Of or relating to a disease that is not the result of any other disease.

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