- iatroepidemic
- iat·ro·ep·i·dem·ic (i-at″ro-ep-ĭ-demґik) a trend in medical thought or procedure that becomes popular but causes harm or death in excess of its benefits.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
iatroepidemic
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