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Idiopathical

{

Idˊi-o-path′ic

,

Idˊi-o-path′ic-al

, }
Adj.
[Cf. F.
idiopathique
.]
(Med.)
Pertaining to idiopathy; characterizing a disease arising primarily, and not in consequence of some other disease or injury; – opposed to
symptomatic
,
sympathetic
, and
traumatic
.
–
Idˊi-o-path′ic-al-ly
,
adv.