idiopathy
Plural: idiopathies
Noun
- any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
- A disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin idiopathia, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοπάθεια (idiopátheia). By surface analysis, idio- + -pathy. First appears c. 1634, in the publications of Philiatreus (fl. 1630).
Synonyms
idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder
Scrabble Score: 18
idiopathy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordidiopathy: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
idiopathy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
idiopathy: valid Words With Friends Word