Definitions for iatrogenesis
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
i•at•ro•gen•icaɪˌæ trəˈdʒɛn ɪk, iˌæ-(adj.)
induced unintentionally by the medical treatment of a physician:
iatrogenic symptoms.
Category: Medicine
Origin of iatrogenic:
1920–25; < Gk iātró(s) healer +-genic
i•at`ro•gen′e•sis-ə sɪs(n.)
Wiktionary
iatrogenesis(Noun)
Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.
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