cryptogenic

adjective

cryp·​to·​gen·​ic ˌkrip-tə-ˈje-nik 

: of obscure or unknown origin

a cryptogenic disease

Examples of cryptogenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The usual treatment for any cryptogenic TIA or stroke is cholesterol and blood pressure reduction, if indicated, plus an anti-platelet agent, like aspirin. — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015

Hill died Thursday of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, a rare lung condition, at his home in Omaha, Nebraska, a family spokesperson announced. — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

crypto- + -genic

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cryptogenic

• allergenic
• androgenic
• antigenic
• authigenic
• autogenic
• biogenic
• bronchogenic
• chromogenic
• cryogenic
• echogenic
• estrogenic
• isogenic

Medical Definition

cryptogenic

adjective

cryp·​to·​gen·​ic ˌkrip-tə-ˈjen-ik 

: of obscure or unknown origin

cryptogenic epilepsy

compare phanerogenic