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Meaning of iatrogenic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/aɪˌætɹəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Čeština iatrogenní
Deutsch iatrogen
Ελληνικά ιατρογενής
Italiano iatrogeno
Português iatrogênico

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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