idiopathy

id·i·op·a·thy  (d-p-th)

n.

1. A disease of unknown origin or cause.

2. A primary disease arising spontaneously with no apparent external cause.

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[New Latin idiopatha, primary disease, from Greek idiopatheia : idio-, idio- + -patheia, -pathy.]

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idiopathy [ˌɪdɪˈɒpəθɪ]

n pl -thies

(Medicine / Pathology) any disease of unknown cause

idiopathic  [ˌɪdɪəʊˈpæθɪk] adj

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idiopathy

a disease or illness that is not occasioned or preceded by another. — idiopathic, adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

idiopathy - any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"