Monday, September 08, 2008

Word of the Day

iatrogenic = that which is caused by a physician's diagnosis or treatment

Juliana taught me that word after I mentioned a word someone sent me as a typo, iatrical, of or pertaining to a physician (iatros)

3 comments:

JimPreston said...

If Ellen makes dinner, can I call it an iatrogenic repast?

Not a very important question,since we've all pretty much given up homemaking after 20 years, but I would hate to use the word inappropriately, just in case it did come up. Any such misuse would be rebarbative, I am sure.

J Blood said...

I believe that would iatrocomestible.

JimPreston said...

One would certainly hope so.