cryptogenic
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- adjective Of obscure or unknown origin. Used of diseases.
Examples
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In 2007, Rajaratnam suffered a severe cryptogenic stroke, or a stroke of undetermined cause, Wise said.
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My medical knowledge was certainly notched up, and for a few brief weeks I managed to slip cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis into casual conversation.
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A central Ohio man has become the first patient in the country to receive an advanced, implantable monitoring system as part of a long-term international study to assess the frequency of atrial fibrillation (AF) as a cause of cryptogenic, or unexplained, stroke.
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In about one third of all patients with cerebral ischemia, no definite cause can be identified (cryptogenic stroke).
Note
The word 'cryptogenic' comes from Greek roots meaning 'hidden' and 'kind'.
