What does the clinical term 'Iatrogenic' describe in medical pathology? (Hard)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. An adverse condition induced inadvertently by medical treatment or examination
- Step 1: Greek 'iatros' means physician and '-genic' means produced by. Step 2. An iatrogenic condition is an illness, complication, or injury resulting inadvertently from a healthcare provider's actions, procedures, or prescriptions. Answer: An adverse condition induced inadvertently by medical treatment or examination. Why not the others: Hereditary genetic is familial; Industrial pollution is occupational/environmental; Autoimmune against thyroid is Hashimoto's.
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