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Idiopathic

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 30 Aug 2019

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Citation:

Bell D, Idiopathic. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-62148

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-62148

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/62148

rID:

62148

Article created:

3 Aug 2018, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

30 Aug 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

1 time, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Synonyms:

Idiopathic is a term used when the cause of a condition is not known and is used in all branches of medicine, including radiology.

Idiopathic is derived from two Ancient Greek roots: ιδιος (idios) meaning one's own, and παθος (pathos) meaning disease.

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