Match each definition with the correct term.
-idiopathic disorder

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An idiopathic disorder is an illness without a known cause.

Answer: B
 A disorder with pathologic physical changes that explain the symptoms is not idiopathic but rather has an identified cause.

Answer: C
 An illness caused by a pathogenic organism is not idiopathic but rather has an identified cause.

Answer: A
 A disorder with no detectable physical changes to explain the symptoms is idiopathic.

Answer: E
 Any disease transmitted from one person to another is not idiopathic but rather has an identified cause.

Match Each Definition with the Correct Term