iatrogenic (redirected from Iatrogenesis)

iatrogenic /iat·ro·gen·ic/ (i-ă´tro-jen´ik) resulting from the activity of physicians; said of any adverse condition in a patient resulting from treatment by a physician or surgeon.

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i·at·ro·gen·ic (-tr-jnk)

adj.

Induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy.

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Iatrogenic

Referring to injuries caused by a doctor. Nasal trauma may occasionally result from a doctor's examination of the nose or complications from plastic surgery.

Mentioned in: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Nasal Trauma, Pain Management, Vitrectomy

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iatrogenic

[ī′atrōjen′ik, yat-]

Etymology: Gk, iatros, physician, genein, to produce

caused by treatment or diagnostic procedures. An iatrogenic disorder is a condition that is caused by medical personnel or procedures or that develops through exposure to the environment of a health care facility. See also nosocomial. iatrogenesis, iatrogeny, n.

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iatrogenic (ī´atrōjen´ik),

adj originating as a result of professional care; e.g., an iatrogenic pulpitis.

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iatrogenic

resulting from the activity of a physician; said of any adverse condition in a patient resulting from treatment by a physician or surgeon, for instance, death after injection of an inappropriate solution or of an appropriate solution in an inappropriate manner, e.g. rapid injections of solutions of magnesium salts, unbuffered solutions of high alkalinity or acidity, or of a substance to which the animal is allergic. See also iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism.

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iatrogenic

Relating to a disorder induced by the treatment itself. Example: the development of amblyopia in the good eye following occlusion treatment.

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iatrogenic

adjective Referring to a physical or mental condition caused by a physician or health care provider–eg, iatrogenic disease, due to exposure to pathogens, toxins or injurious treatment or procedures