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Meaning of criptogénico



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criptogénico
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It is said of what has a hidden, unknown origin. It consists of the Greek voices 954; 961; 965; 960; 964; 959; 962; ( kryptos "hidden" ) 947; 949; 957; 959; 962; ( genos "birth, origin" ) 953; 954; 959; 962; ( -ikos "relative to" ) . See airtight.

  



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CRYPTOGENIC in medicine: can be defined, in layman terms, as a non-diagnosis. That is, when we talk about a cryptogenic stroke or a cryptogenic stroke we are referring to a lesion of unknown etiology. The advancement of medical technology has allowed these cases to be reduced more and more every day and that specific treatments can be given much more effective than generalized methods.

  










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