an unexpected or atypical symptom or occurrence during the course of a disease
Derived forms
epiphenomenal (ˌepipheˈnomenal)
adjective
epiphenomenally (ˌepipheˈnomenally)
adverb
Examples of 'epiphenomena' in a sentence
epiphenomena
However, key events in the causation of the metabolic syndrome are difficult to disentangle from compensatory effects and epiphenomena.
Rinki Murphy, Richard W. Carroll, Jeremy D. Krebs 2013, 'Pathogenesis of the Metabolic Syndrome: Insights from Monogenic Disorders', Mediators of Inflammationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/920214. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Thus, the hyaline membranes are epiphenomena and are not the cause of respiratory failure in infants with immature lungs.
Lidia Grappone, Francesco Messina 2014, 'Hyaline membrane disease or respiratory distress syndrome? A new approach for an olddisease', Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicinehttp://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/205. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)