SINCE 1828
cryptogenic
adjective
cryp·to·gen·ic
| \ ˌkrip-tə-ˈje-nik
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Definition of cryptogenic
: of obscure or unknown origin
a cryptogenic disease
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cryptogenic
adjective
cryp·to·gen·ic
| \ ˌkrip-tə-ˈjen-ik
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Medical Definition of cryptogenic
: of obscure or unknown origin
cryptogenic epilepsy
— compare phanerogenic
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