idiopathic

adjective id·i·o·path·ic \ˌi-dē-ə-ˈpa-thik\

Definition of IDIOPATHIC

: arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary <idiopathic epilepsy>

: peculiar to the individual

— id·i·o·path·i·cal·ly \-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Medical Dictionary

adjective id·io·path·ic \ˌid-ē-ə-ˈpath-ik\

: arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary <idiopathic epilepsy> <idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura>

—id·io·path·i·cal·ly \-ˈpath-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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