iatrogenesis

iatrogenesis

English

WOTD – 7 September 2012

Etymology

iatro- +‎ -genesis

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /aɪˌætɹoʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

Noun

iatrogenesis (plural iatrogeneses)

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

Related terms

• iatrogenic

Translations

any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment

Chinese: Mandarin: 醫源病, 医源病 (yīyuánbìng) Dutch: iatrogenese f Finnish: sivuvaikutus (fi) French: iatrogénèse (fr) f German: Iatrogenese f

Italian: iatrogenesi (it) f Korean: 의원성 (ûiwônsông) Malay: iatrogenesis Polish: jatrogenia f Russian: ятроге́ния (ru) f (jatrogénija) Spanish: iatrogenia f