Medical Dictionary

idiogenesis

noun id·io·gen·e·sis \ˌid-ē-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural id·io·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of IDIOGENESIS

:  spontaneous origin (as of disease)
idio·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

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