Medical Dictionary

idiopathic

adj id·io·path·ic \ˌid-ē-ə-ˈpath-ik\

Medical Definition of IDIOPATHIC

:  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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