idiopathy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
    idiopathic disorder; idiopathic disease.

WordNet

Id`i*op"a*thy noun
Etymology
Gr. proper, peculiar + , , to suffer: cf. F. idiopathie.
Wordforms
plural Idiopathies
Definitions
  1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection.
    All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger. Dr. H. More.
  2. (Med.) A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.

Webster 1913