aetiology
Americannoun
plural
aetiologiesnoun
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the philosophy or study of causation
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the study of the causes of diseases
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the cause of a disease
Other Word Forms
- aetiologic adjective
- aetiological adjective
- aetiologically adverb
- aetiologist noun
Etymology
Origin of aetiology
C16: from Late Latin aetologia , from Greek aitiologia , from aitia cause
Example Sentences
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Our data underscore the heterogeneous, complex nature of disease subgroups and the utility of continued efforts to divulge the full spectrum of molecular mechanisms underlying MB aetiology.
From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017
This dataset provides a rich resource for the cancer genomics community and will serve as the foundation of ongoing and future candidate-driven functional studies focused on resolving MB aetiology.
From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017
Epidemiology, when partnered with bioinformatics, genetics and epigenetic exploration, is poised to dramatically accelerate our understanding of the aetiology of kidney cancer.
From Nature • Sep. 13, 2016
Naturally, basic research into the aetiology of disease and the biology that underpins diseases with pandemic potential must be strongly supported by governments, industry and foundations.
From Nature • May 2, 2016
Aenesidemus, in his eight Tropes against aetiology, shows the absurdity of the doctrine of causality when upheld on materialistic grounds.
From Sextus Empiricus and Greek Scepticism by Patrick, Mary Mills
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