[1905–10; crypto- + -genic]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cadre, jazz, persona, revolving door, thiaminecrypto- is a combining form meaning “hidden,” “secret,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix crypto- include: cryptogram, cryptograph, cryptophyte, cryptorchidism, cryptozoite; -genic is a combining form often corresponding to nouns ending in -gen or -geny, with the following senses: “producing or causing” (hallucinogenic); “produced or caused by” (cosmogenic); “pertaining to a gene or genes” (polygenic); “pertaining to suitability for reproduction by a medium” (telegenic)
Examples of 'cryptogenic' in a sentence
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The etiology was cryptogenic in 81% of patients and no patients had malignant disease.
Christian Lund Petersen, Ulla Møller Weinreich 2019, 'Five-year follow-up of hemoptysis with no malignancy suspected on chest computed tomography:recurrence, lung cancer and mortality', European Clinical Respiratory Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20018525.2019.1616519. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The group with cryptogenic cirrhosis had 23 female and 24 male patients.
Andrea Benevides Leite, Angelo Alves de Mattos, Angelo Zambam de Mattos, GabrielaPerdomo Coral, Sandro Evaldt 2012, 'Risk factors for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in cryptogenic cirrhosis', Arquivos de Gastroenterologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032012000400003&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Up to a third of strokes are rendered cryptogenic or of undetermined etiology.
Amre eNouh, Mohammed Arif Hussain, Tapan eMehta, Shadi eYaghi 2016, 'Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in ClinicalPractice', Frontiers in Neurologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00037/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The etiologies were divided into three categories: symptomatic, cryptogenic and idiopathic.
André Palma da Cunha Matta, Soraya Vilani Bonacorsi Chiacchio, Marcio Leyser 2007, 'Possíveis etiologias da Síndrome de West: avaliação de 95 pacientes Possible etiologiesof West syndrome: evaluation of 95 patients', Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000400022. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, differentiating between introduced and cryptogenic species remains problematic, especially when using the original criteria.
Marnie L. Campbell, Marnie L. Campbell, Kaeden Leonard, Carmen Primo, Chad L. Hewitt,Chad L. Hewitt 2018, 'Marine Biosecurity Crisis Decision-Making: Two Tools to Aid “Go”/“No Go” Decision-Making',Frontiers in Marine Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00331/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Origin of liver abscess was appendicitis in two patients, the rest were considered as cryptogenic.
Roohollah Salahi, Seyed M Dehghani, Heshmatollah Salahi, Ali Bahador, Hamid R Abbasy,Fatemeh Salahi 2011, 'Liver abscess in children: A 10-year single centre experience', The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterologyhttp://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=3;spage=199;epage=202;aulast=Salahi. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A total of 348 patients with cryptogenic stroke were enrolled in this study.
Suk Jae Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Mi-Ji Lee, Yun Gyoung Park, Myung-Ju Ahn, Oh Young Bang 2012, 'Clues to occult cancer in patients with ischemic stroke.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3440364?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The remaining etiologies included cryptogenic cases (9.8%) and other causes (6.0%).
Patricia Lofego Goncalves, Maria da Penha Zago-Gomes, Carla Couzi Marques, Ana TerezaMendonça, Carlos Sandoval Gonçalves, Fausto Edmundo Lima Pereira 2013, 'Etiology of liver cirrhosis in Brazil: chronic alcoholism and hepatitis viruses inliver cirrhosis diagnosed in the state of Espfrito Santo', Clinicshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000300003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patients were classified as cryptogenic stroke or not.
Edson M. Negrão, Ivar V. Brandi, Simone V. Nunes, Paulo S.S. Beraldo 2005, 'Alterações do septo interatrial e acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico em adultosjovens Abnormalities of interatrial septum and ischemic stroke in young people', Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2005000600025. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this retrospective study, we report and analyze two cases of cryptogenic brain abscess.
Wei Zhou, Xuefei Shao, Xiaochun Jiang 2019, 'A Clinical Report of Two Cases of Cryptogenic Brain Abscess and a Relevant LiteratureReview', Frontiers in Neurosciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.01054/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)