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单词 isopathy
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isopathy

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isopathy

1. the theory that the product of a disease can be used to cure that same disease, as in the treatment of smallpox with substance taken from the varioles.
2. the belief that a diseased organ can be cured by eating the corresponding organ from a healthy animal.
See also: Disease and Illness
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isopathy

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i·sop·a·thy

(ī-sop'ă-thē), Treatment of disease by means of the causal agent or a product of the same disease; or treatment of a diseased organ by an extract of a similar organ from a healthy animal.
See also: homeopathy.
[iso- + G. pathos, suffering]

isopathy

Homeopathy
A format of homeopathy in which the remedy is chosen based on identifying the offending substance that is thought to cause a set of symptoms in a patient; isopathy is thought to be effective in only about 1/3 of cases, as it ignores a person’s individual constitution.

i·sop·a·thy

(ī-sop'ă-thē) 1. Treatment of disease by means of the causal agent or a product of the same disease. 2. Treatment of a diseased organ by an extract of a similar organ from a healthy animal.
See also: homeopathy
[iso- + G. pathos, suffering]
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