cryptogenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From crypto- + -genic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
- (not-comparable, of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
- (not-comparable, of a disease) Of uncertain cause.