Idiopathic

Dr Daniel J Bell ◉ et al.

Idiopathic is a term used when the cause of a condition is not known and is used in all branches of medicine, including radiology.

History and etymology

Idiopathic is derived from two Ancient Greek roots: ιδιος (idios) meaning one's own, and παθος (pathos) meaning disease.

References

Terms used in radiology

general
- ancillary
- artifact
- corner of the film
- filling defect
- forme fruste
- gamut
- geographic
- gold standard
- heterogeneous vs heterogenous
- iatrogenic
- idiopathic
- incidentaloma
- in extremis
- natural history
- non-specific
- prodrome
- protean
- self-limiting
- sequela
- serpiginous
- sine qua non
- subclinical disease
- syndrome
pathology
- agenesis
- anlage
- aplasia
- atresia
- atrophy
- cyst
  - pseudocyst
- dehiscence
  - wound dehiscence
- diathesis
- diverticulum
- dyscrasia
- exophytic
- fistula
- fluid collection
- hernia
- hyperplasia
- hypertrophy
- hypoplasia
- lamellated
- laminated
- phlegmon
- septum
- synechia
- trabecula
CNS
chest
epidemiology
- attack rate
- basic reproductive number (R₀)
- case fatality rate
- effective reproductive number (R)
- endemic
- epidemic
- host
- incubation period
- mortality rate
- opportunistic infection
- outbreak
- pandemic
- surveillance
- syndemic
- transmission
- vector
- zoonosis
gastrointestinal
genetics
musculoskeletal
- amputation
- bursa
- bone anatomy
- coalition
- disarticulation
- enlocated
- involucrum
- monomelic
- monostotic
- fracture
  - closed fracture
  - open fracture
- polyostotic
- sprain
- strain
oncology

Article information

rID: 62148

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

Idiopathetic
Idiopathy

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