idiopathy

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: id=i=op=a=thy

CIDE DICTIONARY

idiopathy, n. [Gr. ; 'i`dios proper, peculiar + , , to suffer: cf. F. idiopathie.].

•  A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection.  [1913 Webster]

  "All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger."  [1913 Webster]
•  A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

idiopathy, n. Med. any disease or condition of unknown cause or that arises spontaneously.

Derivative

idiopathic adj.

Etymology

mod.L idiopathia f. Gk idiopatheia f. idios own + -PATHY