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etiology

or ae·ti·ol·o·gy

[ ee-tee-ol-uh-jee ]

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noun

, plural e·ti·ol·o·gies.

Pathology.
1. the study of the causes of diseases.
2. the cause or origin of a disease.
the study of causation.
any study of causes, causation, or causality, as in philosophy, biology, or physics.

etiology

/ ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

a variant spelling of aetiology

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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Derived Forms

etiological, adjective
ˌetiˈologist, noun
ˌetioˈlogically, adverb

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Other Words From

eti·olo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of etiology¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin aetiologia, from Greek aitiología “determining the cause of something,” from aití(a) “cause” + -o- -o- + -logia -logy

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Example Sentences

Friendship is the trump card in the movement for equality, not etiology.

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The distinction is based chiefly upon etiology, although each type presents a more or less distinctive blood-picture.

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Certainly there is no reason in any definitely known etiology of the affections.

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This is all the more surprising as the two affections are so different in their etiology.

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This idea is very suggestive when considered in relation to the etiology of bothriocephalous anmia.

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This fact is of great importance in connexion both with problems of etiology and the practical question of operations on the eye.

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