cryptogenic
adjective
cryp·to·gen·ic
ˌkrip-tə-ˈje-nik 
: of obscure or unknown origin
a cryptogenic disease
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Hill died Thursday of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, a rare lung condition, at his home in Omaha, Nebraska, a family spokesperson announced.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023
The usual treatment for any cryptogenic TIA or stroke is cholesterol and blood pressure reduction, if indicated, plus an anti-platelet agent, like aspirin.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023
The usual treatment for any cryptogenic TIA or stroke is cholesterol and blood pressure reduction, if indicated, plus an anti-platelet agent, like aspirin.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015
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cryptogenic
adjective
cryp·to·gen·ic
ˌkrip-tə-ˈjen-ik
: of obscure or unknown origin
cryptogenic epilepsy
compare phanerogenic
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