iatrogenesis

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US/aɪˌætɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

noun

Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.

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Meanings

nouniatrogenesis (plural iatrogeneses)

plural iatrogeneses

  1. medicineAny adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.

Origin

From iatro- + -genesis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 醫源病 /医源病
  • 醫源病 /医源病 (yīyuánbìng)any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Dutch iatrogenese
  • iatrogeneseany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Finnish sivuvaikutus
  • sivuvaikutusany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
French iatrogénèse
  • iatrogénèseany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
German Iatrogenese
  • Iatrogeneseany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Italian iatrogenesi
  • iatrogenesiany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Korean 의원성
  • 의원성 (uiwonseong)any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Malay iatrogenesis
  • iatrogenesisany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Polish jatrogenia
  • jatrogeniaany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Russian ятроге́ния
  • ятроге́ния (jatrogénija)any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Spanish iatrogenia
  • iatrogeniaany adverse effect resulting from medical treatment
Cite this entry
APA

iatrogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatrogenesis

MLA

“iatrogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatrogenesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iatrogenesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatrogenesis.

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