adverb
- in a manner caused or produced by medical treatment or a physician's actions, especially unintentionally or harmfully
Usage: medical/clinical context; formal
Examples
- The patient's condition worsened iatrogenically when the prescribed medication interacted with her existing treatment.
- Infections that develop iatrogenically during hospitalization are a serious concern for patient safety.
- The side effects occurred iatrogenically as a result of the surgical procedure.
- Some complications arise iatrogenically from the very interventions designed to help patients.
- The doctor explained that the new symptoms were iatrogenically induced by the antibiotic therapy.