cryptogenic
- adjective
- /ˌkrɪp.təˈdʒɛn.ɪk/
- Specialized
- The research highlighted several cases of cryptogenic strokes where patients had no obvious risk factors.
- cryptogenic stroke
- cryptogenic stroke or TIA
- patients with cryptogenic
Examples
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In patients with cryptogenic stroke, long-term electrocardiographic monitoring with implanted cardiac monitors increased detection of atrial fibrillation at 6 months compared with usual follow-up.
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Before the completion of these trials, there was enough evidence to support the American Stroke Association's 2014 guideline statement that prolonged cardiac monitoring for about 30 days is reasonable in patients with cryptogenic stroke or TIA (2).
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Delayed return of consciousness of cryptogenic origin.
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In our case, a brain CT scan demonstrated multiple old ischemic infarcts that possibly reflect cryptogenic stroke in a patient with isolated ASA.
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Previous studies have reported that GBV-C and HGV are associated with post-transfusion hepatitis, chronic viral hepatitis, and cryptogenic hepatitis.
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For most patients with cryptogenic stroke or TIA, prolonged ECG monitoring for approximately 30 days should be done to improve AF detection, as recommended in the accompanying editorial (3).
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The results of the EMBRACE and CRYSTAL AF trials are consistent with those of previous studies summarized in a recent systematic review (1) that showed high rates of paroxysmal AF in patients with cryptogenic stroke or TIA.
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ECG monitoring with implanted monitors increased AF detection more than usual follow-up after cryptogenic stroke. ACP Journal Club. 2014 Nov 18; 161(10):JC3.
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The doctors were puzzled by the patient's symptoms, which appeared to have a cryptogenic cause.
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After extensive testing, the team concluded that the illness was cryptogenic, with no clear source identified.
Synonyms
Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange
Hard to understand because it seems secret or mysterious
Hard to understand and often seems mysterious
Hidden from view and not easy to see
Hidden and hard to understand because it is secret
Mysterious and secret, like a code understood by only a few people
Hard to understand, like a puzzle
Hard to understand because it has a hidden meaning
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
cryptogenic = crypto + gen + ic
The parts crypto- and gen- + -ic suggest a hidden or obscure origin, but the scientific and medical use is specialized and not fully predictable for average learners.
Etymology
Cryptogenic comes from the Greek parts crypto- meaning 'hidden' and -genic meaning 'origin' or 'born'. Like cryptic ('hidden') and genesis ('beginning'), cryptogenic describes something whose origin is 'hidden' or unknown.