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iatrogenic

Adjective CEFR B2
aɪˌætɹəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk

Definitions

Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.

Equivalents

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Examples

“Another group argues that the diagnosis is being overused and that many of the diagnosed cases are iatrogenic, or unintentionally shaped or caused by the practitioner”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

iatrological iatromathematical iatromechanical iatromedical iatrophobic iatrophysical

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