Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idiopathic

/ˌɪdioʊˈpæθɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: id-io-path-ic
IPA: /ˌɪdioʊˈpæθɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause.

Example Sentences

"So when I was diagnosed with a fairly difficult-to-treat disease called idiopathic angioedema and chronic urticaria (a fancy way of saying we don’t know why you swell and hey, enjoy the 24/7 hives) six months ago, I wasn't quite sure how to cope."
"Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States. Inflammation causes redness, swelling, warmth, and soreness in the joints, although many children with JRA do not complain of joint pain."

Etymology

From idio- + -pathic. First appears c. 1669, in the publications of William Simpson.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: idio-
Suffix: -pathic

Derived Forms

idiopathical idiopathically idiopathicity nonidiopathic

Phrases

diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma idiopathic hypersomnia idiopathic intracranial hypertension idiopathic pneumonia syndrome idiopathic postprandial syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

idiopathy

Synonyms

cryptogenic essential primary agnogenic

Rhymes With

homeopathic telepathic

Questions

How do you pronounce idiopathic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪdioʊˈpæθɪk/.
What does idiopathic mean?: Of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause.
Where does idiopathic come from?: From idio- + -pathic. First appears c. 1669, in the publications of William Simpson.

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