hypurgia

hy·pur·gi·a

(hī-pŭr'jē-ă),

A rarely used term for any minor factor(s) modifying the course of a disease for good or for ill, especially the former.

[G. hypourgia, help, service, fr. hypo, + ergon, work]

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hypurgia

A nonspecific term of uncertain clinical utility for any minor factor which is capable of modifying the course of a disease.

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