etiology
or ae·ti·ol·o·gy
Pathology.
the study of the causes of diseases.
the cause or origin of a disease.
the study of causation.
any study of causes, causation, or causality, as in philosophy, biology, or physics.
Origin of etiology
1Other words from etiology
- e·ti·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use etiology in a sentence
It seems to be part of its etiology, its moral and social origins and effects.
The virus caused more than a pandemic. It set us all ablaze. | Philip Kennicott | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostAt autopsy, researchers have reported the presence of viral protein in the actual heart muscle of deceased patients—so viral involvement is possible, though the true etiology may be multifactorial.
With COVID raging, why are we even still playing college basketball? | matthewheimer | December 14, 2020 | FortuneWhat we do know is that, speaking generally, there are multiple possible etiologies of a sudden loss of consciousness in athletes.
With COVID raging, why are we even still playing college basketball? | matthewheimer | December 14, 2020 | FortuneFriendship is the trump card in the movement for equality, not etiology.
The distinction is based chiefly upon etiology, although each type presents a more or less distinctive blood-picture.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Certainly there is no reason in any definitely known etiology of the affections.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshThis is all the more surprising as the two affections are so different in their etiology.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshThis idea is very suggestive when considered in relation to the etiology of bothriocephalous anmia.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease | Albert Cornelius CrawfordThis fact is of great importance in connexion both with problems of etiology and the practical question of operations on the eye.
British Dictionary definitions for etiology
/ (ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
Derived forms of etiology
- etiological (ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- etiologically, adverb
- etiologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for etiology
[ ē′tē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
The cause or origin of a disease, condition, or constellation of symptoms or signs, as determined by medical diagnosis or research.
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