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Meaning of idiopathy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɪdiˈɑpəθi/

Definitions

A disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά ιδιοπάθεια
Español idiopatía
Français idiopathie
Italiano idiopatia
日本語 特発
Português idiopatia
Русский идиопатия

Examples

“The sterilization that was first conceived as a recourse of limited medical reach came to be considered an efficient eugenical procedure that could prevent descendents^([sic]) with hereditary and transmissible disorders, such as mental deficiency, epilepsy, idiopathies, etc.”

CEFR level

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

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