Idiopathic definition

Idiopathic means “cause unknown,” rather than electromagnetic hypersensitivity. PPL Electric
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Idiopathic means an injury or condition, where neither
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Idiopathic means, "peculiar to the individual: innate." WEBSTER’S THIRD NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY 1123 (3d ed. 1971).
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Examples of Idiopathic in a sentence

  • An unequivocal diagnosis of Primary (Idiopathic) Pulmonary Hypertension by a Cardiologist or specialist in respiratory medicine with evidence of right ventricular enlargement and the pulmonary artery pressure above 30 mm of Hg on Cardiac Cauterization.

  • American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society International Multidisciplinary Consensus Classification of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias.

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: prevailing and evolving hypotheses about its pathogenesis and implications for therapy.

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a composite physiologic index derived from disease extent observed by computed tomography.

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: relationship between histopathologic features and mortality.

  • Idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia: report of an American Thoracic Society project.

  • Idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia/fibrosis: comparison with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and BOOP.

  • Documentation that use is for acute treatment given in conjunction with aspirin and within 10 days of the onset of symptoms Idiopathic or Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP): (Platelet counts expressed per microliter and should be obtained within the past 30 days) For children with ITP: 1.

  • Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: physiologic tests, quantitative CT indexes, and CT visual scores as predictors of mortality.


More Definitions of Idiopathic

Idiopathic means "of unknown etiology". Therefore, IIH can only be diagnosed if there is no alternative explanation for the symptoms. Intracranial pressure may be increased due to medica- tions such as high-dose vitamin A derivatives (e.g. isotretinoin for acne), long-term tetracycline antibiotics (for a variety of skin conditions) and hormonal contraceptives. There are numerous other diseases, mostly rare conditions that may lead to intracrani- al hypertension. If there is an underlying cause, the condition is termed as "Secondary Intracranial Hypertension”. Common causes of secondary intracranial hypertension include obstructive sleep apnea (a sleep related breathing disorder), SLE, chronic kidney disease and Behçet's disease.
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Idiopathic means the cause of the disease is unknown, but there is some link to smoking and exposure to irritants such as dust, coal and silica.
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Idiopathic means: “1: arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause: PRIMARY
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Idiopathic means alternately: “1: peculiar to the individual: INNATE. 2: arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause: PRIMARY <~ epilepsy>.” WEBSTER’S THIRD NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY 1123 (3d ed. 1971). In Alexander v. D.L. Sitton Motor Lines, 851 S.W.2d 525 (Mo. banc 1993), the Missouri Supreme Court adopted the first definition of idiopathic. Because the Alexander court reached this conclusion in order to interpret the phrase “arising out of,” the legislature has expressly abrogated the holding in Alexander. Because the second definition is specifically exemplified with a medical reference (coincidentally, to a seizure disorder), I believe the second definition is the most appropriate definition to be applied for purposes of
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Idiopathic means ‘arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause.’” (footnote omitted)).
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Idiopathic means “cause unknown,” rather than electromagnetic hypersensitivity. PPL Electric Statement No. 2 at 13.
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