iatrogenic
iat·ro·gen·ic
adj \(ˌ)ī-ˌa-trə-ˈje-nik\Definition of IATROGENIC
: induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures <an iatrogenic rash>
— iat·ro·gen·e·sis\-trō-ˈje-nə-səs\ noun
— iat·ro·gen·i·cal·ly\-trə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of IATROGENIC
Greek iatros physician + English -genic
First Known Use: 1924
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