First Known Use: 1924
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iatrogenic
adjective iat·ro·gen·ic \(ˌ)ī-ˌa-trə-ˈje-nik\
Definition of IATROGENIC
: induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures <an iatrogenic rash>
— iat·ro·gen·e·sis \-trō-ˈje-nə-səs\ noun
— iat·ro·gen·i·cal·ly \-trə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of IATROGENIC
Greek iatros physician + English -genic
Medical Dictionary
iatrogenic
adjective iat·ro·gen·ic \(ˌ)ī-ˌa-trə-ˈjen-ik also (ˌ)ē-\
Medical Definition of IATROGENIC
: induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures <an iatrogenic rash>
—iat·ro·gen·i·cal·ly \-ˈjen-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
—iat·ro·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural iat·ro·ge·nic·i·ties
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