Unexplained
Unexplained
Unexplained (pronunciation: /ʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/) refers to a condition, phenomenon, or event that has not been clarified, understood, or accounted for. The term is often used in medical contexts to describe symptoms, diseases, or conditions that do not have a clear or known cause.
Etymology
The term "unexplained" is derived from the prefix "un-", meaning "not," and the verb "explain," which originates from the Latin "explanare," meaning "to make plain or clear."
Related Terms
- Symptom: A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
- Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
- Etiology: The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
- Idiopathic: Relating to or denoting any disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.
- Pathogenesis: The manner of development of a disease.
- Differential Diagnosis: The process of differentiating between two or more conditions that share similar signs or symptoms.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Unexplained
- Wikipedia's article - Unexplained
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