Iatrogenic (redirected from Iatrogenesis)

iatrogenic /iat·ro·gen·ic/ (i-a´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),

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.