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Definition of Idiopathic disease
1. Noun. Any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause.
Medical Definition of Idiopathic disease
1. A disease of unknown cause or mechanism. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Idiopathic Disease
Literary usage of Idiopathic disease
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of medical diagnosis: Being an Analysis of the Signs and Symptoms by Andrew Whyte Barclay (1862)
"Inflammation rare as an idiopathic disease—Its History Symptoms—Connection with
Caries—Spinal Irritation—Chronic Disease. INFLAMMATION of the spinal cord, ..."
2. Practical Observations of the ætiology, Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment by William Bodenhamer (1868)
"It may be premised here that fissure of the anus is an idiopathic disease of the
mucous membrane of the inferior portion of the rectum, ..."
3. On the nature and treatment of softening of the brain by Richard Rowland (1851)
"But although this is its prevailing character, I see no reason to deny its
occasional occurrence as an idiopathic disease. ..."
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