iatrogenic (redirected from Iatrogenesis)

i·at·ro·gen·ic  (-tr-jnk)

adj.

Induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy. Used especially of an infection or other complication of treatment.

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[Greek itros, physician; see -iatric + -genic.]

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i·atro·geni·cal·ly adv.

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iatrogenic [aɪˌætrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk]

adj

1. (Medicine) Med (of an illness or symptoms) induced in a patient as the result of a physician's words or actions, esp as a consequence of taking a drug prescribed by the physician

2. (Social Welfare) Social welfare (of a problem) induced by the means of treating a problem but ascribed to the continuing natural development of the problem being treated

iatrogenicity  [aɪˌætrəʊdʒɪˈnɪsɪtɪ] n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

iatrogenic - induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment) medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques induced - brought about or caused; not spontaneous; "a case of steroid-induced weakness"

Translations

iatrogenic

adj → iatrogen