aetiologist

ae·ti·ol·o·gy

[ee-tee-ol-uh-jee]
noun, plural ae·ti·ol·o·gies.

ae·ti·o·log·ic [ee-tee-uh-loj-ik] , ae·ti·o·log·i·cal, adjective
ae·ti·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
ae·ti·ol·o·gist, noun
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aetiology or etiology (ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -gies
1.  the philosophy or study of causation
2.  the study of the causes of diseases
3.  the cause of a disease
 
[C16: from Late Latin aetologia, from Greek aitiologia, from aitia cause]
 
etiology or etiology
 
n
 
[C16: from Late Latin aetologia, from Greek aitiologia, from aitia cause]
 
aeti'ologist or etiology
 
n
 
eti'ologist or etiology
 
n

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Aetiologist is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
aetiology or etiology (ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -gies
1.  the philosophy or study of causation
2.  the study of the causes of diseases
3.  the cause of a disease
 
[C16: from Late Latin aetologia, from Greek aitiologia, from aitia cause]
 
etiology or etiology
 
n
 
[C16: from Late Latin aetologia, from Greek aitiologia, from aitia cause]
 
aeti'ologist or etiology
 
n
 
eti'ologist or etiology
 
n

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