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.