adjective
definition
(of a disease, injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.
Examples of iatrogenic in a Sentence
I also feel that in order to minimize the risk of iatrogenic femoral shaft fracture, a full trial reduction should be avoided.
Iatrogenic CJD is very rare and most cases have resulted from hGH treatment or human dura mater grafts.
Iatrogenic conditions may be caused by any number of things including contaminated medical instruments or devices, contaminated blood or implants, or contaminated air within the medical facility.
Invasive procedures carry risks similar to other surgical procedures, such as infection, reaction to anesthesia, iatrogenic (injury as a result of treatment) injury, and failure.
Antibody response in patients with endogenous or iatrogenic immunosuppression may be insufficient.
Iatrogenic transmission of CJD accepted - high titres of the agent in experimentally infected guinea pig corneas.
In a few cases, external trauma to the nose may also be iatrogenic, or caused by medical care.
I didn't have to worry about picking up any iatrogenic disease because a birth attendant inadequately cleaned his/her hands after checking another patient.