cryp·to·gen·ic
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Definition of cryptogenic
: of obscure or unknown origin
a cryptogenic disease
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“Cryptogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptogenic. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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cryptogenic
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cryp·to·gen·ic
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Medical Definition of cryptogenic
: of obscure or unknown origin
cryptogenic epilepsy
— compare phanerogenic
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The first known use of cryptogenic was in 1873
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