iatroepidemic

English

Etymology

iatro- +‎ epidemic

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ia‧tro‧e‧pi‧de‧mic

Noun

iatroepidemic (plural iatroepidemics)

  1. A large-scale problem caused by a medical procedure or drug.
    The drug thalidomide caused many birth defects and led to an iatroepidemic.
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