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Idiopathetic vs Cryptogenic - What's the difference?

idiopathetic | cryptogenic |

As adjectives the difference between idiopathetic and cryptogenic

is that idiopathetic is while cryptogenic is (of an organism) of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.

idiopathetic

English

Adjective

(-)
    • (Webster 1913)

    cryptogenic

    English

    (wikipedia cryptogenic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
  • (of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
  • (of a disease) Of uncertain cause.