etiologic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to causes or origins.
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Pathology. originating from; causal.
etiologic agent.
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of or relating to etiology.
Other Word Forms
- etiologically adverb
Etymology
Origin of etiologic
First recorded in 1900–05; etiolog(y) + -ic
Example Sentences
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“Right now, we are operating under the assumption that Aeromonas is the etiologic agent of most infections resulting from exposures at the event,” Brown said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023
In medicine, we are taught to seek out and eradicate the etiologic agents of disease.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2018
Furthermore, because of the nature of this etiologic factor the chances for reformation are very poor, which prognosis has already been justified by the subsequent career of this patient.
From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard
So far as the anatomical lesions in the aorta and branches are concerned, there is much uniformity even though the etiologic factors have been diverse.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
In arriving at a diagnosis, when the question is whether or not arteriosclerosis is the main etiologic factor, the most important fact to know is the age of the patient.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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