Definition of iatrogenic in English:
iatrogenic
adjective ʌɪˌatrə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪkaɪˌætrəˈdʒɛnɪk
Relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment.
drugs may cause side effects which can lead to iatrogenic disease
Example sentencesExamples
- This condition is defined as an iatrogenic complication of ovarian stimulation.
- The authors attribute this incongruity to the higher rate of iatrogenic preterm deliveries in the untreated group.
- Blood tests can induce iatrogenic anaemia in patients, are time consuming for staff, and are costly.
- This means significant cost savings in medications and possible iatrogenic side effects.
- By encouraging better adherence, our pharmacists may have precipitated iatrogenic illness that previously had been avoided.
Definition of iatrogenic in US English:
iatrogenic
adjectiveīˌatrəˈjenikaɪˌætrəˈdʒɛnɪk
Relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment.
drugs may cause side effects which can lead to iatrogenic disease
Example sentencesExamples
- This means significant cost savings in medications and possible iatrogenic side effects.
- The authors attribute this incongruity to the higher rate of iatrogenic preterm deliveries in the untreated group.
- Blood tests can induce iatrogenic anaemia in patients, are time consuming for staff, and are costly.
- This condition is defined as an iatrogenic complication of ovarian stimulation.
- By encouraging better adherence, our pharmacists may have precipitated iatrogenic illness that previously had been avoided.