"idiopathic" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 特发性
• 病因不明

Definition

指原因不明或无法确定的疾病或状况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“特发性”主要用于医学正式语境，经常出现在“特发性癫痫”等短语中。不要用于因果明确的常见病。

Examples

The doctor said my condition was idiopathic.

医生说我的病情是**特发性**的。

Some types of epilepsy are idiopathic.

有些癫痫类型是**特发性**的。

An idiopathic disease has no known cause.

**特发性**疾病没有已知原因。

Doctors sometimes use idiopathic when they're not sure why an illness started.

医生有时用**特发性**，当他们不确切知道疾病起因时。

He was frustrated by his idiopathic pain because no one could explain it.

他因自己的**特发性**疼痛而感到沮丧，因为没人能解释原因。

You might hear 'It's idiopathic' if doctors can't find a reason after many tests.

如果医生多次检查后找不到原因，他们可能会说“这是**特发性**的”。