iatropathology

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noun

An adverse reaction to a prescribed drug or to a medical procedure

OriginEnglish pathology ← French pathologie ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nouniatropathology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn adverse reaction to a prescribed drug or to a medical procedure

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰάομαι (iáomai)
  2. Ancient Greekῑ̓ᾱτρός (īātrós)
  3. Ancient Greekῑ̓ᾱτρο- (īātro-)
  4. Englishiatro-
  5. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  6. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Frenchpathologie
  12. Englishpathology
  13. Englishiatropathology

From iatro- + pathology.

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Translations

Italian iatropatologia
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Cite this entry
APA

iatropathology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatropathology

MLA

“iatropathology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatropathology. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iatropathology,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatropathology.

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