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What is the definition or description of: idiopathic?
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Unknown cause: An idiopathic medical condition is one of unknown or obscure cause. In some conditions, there may be known causes as well. For example, themajority of glaucoma cases are idiopathic (unknown cause), but there are some cases related to eye trauma or steroid use.
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