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iatroepidemic

noun

Etymology

From iatro- + epidemic.

  1. derived from ἐπιδήμιος
  2. derived from epidēmia
  3. derived from epidēmia
  4. derived from épidémique
  5. prefixed as iatroepidemic — “iatro + epidemic”

Definitions

  1. A large-scale problem caused by a medical procedure or drug.

    • The drug thalidomide caused many birth defects and led to an iatroepidemic.

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