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IDIOPATHIC -
Adjective: of or having to do with a disease that was not caused or preceded by any other. Self originated; applied to a condition where the cause is not known. 50% of the cases of Aplastic Anaemia are idiopathic. We don't know what caused it.

Greek - idios = individual +
Greek - páthos = a suffering, a disease

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