Iatrogenic

//aɪˌætɹəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.

    "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"

Adjective
  1. 1
    induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment) wordnet

Synonyms

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inducednosocomial

Example

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"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"

Etymology

From iatro- + -genic.

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