Idiopathic

Dictionary Definition:

adjective

1: arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : PRIMARY

idiopathic epilepsy

2: peculiar to the individual

~ Merriam-Webster

Elizabeth's take on this term...

A disease of unknown origin.

Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an idiopathic disease, meaning that we don’t know why some people come down with it.

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