Pronunciation of 'Iatrogenic'
The word 'iatrogenic' is pronounced as /ˌaɪˌæt.rəˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ in English (en-US). It refers to a condition, illness, or complication caused by medical treatment or intervention.
Word Origin
The word 'iatrogenic' originates from the Greek words 'iatros' meaning 'physician' and 'genēs' meaning 'produced by'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
Refers to a condition, illness, or complication caused by medical treatment or intervention.
Pronounced as ‘eye-AT-roh-JEN-ik’, with stress on the third syllable. ‘Eye’ as in the organ, ‘at’ as in 'cat', ‘roh’ as in 'row', ‘jen’ as in 'gender', and ‘ik’ as in 'tick'.