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e⋅ti⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [ee-tee-ol-uh-jee]
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–noun, plural -gies.
1. Pathology.
a. the study of the causes of diseases.
b. the cause or origin of a disease.
2. the study of causation.
3. any study of causes, causation, or causality, as in philosophy, biology, or physics.
Also, aetiology.

Origin:
1545–55; < L aetiologia < Gk aitiología determining the cause of something, equiv. to aití(a) cause + -o- -o- + -logia -logy

Related forms:
e⋅ti⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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e·ti·ol·o·gy also ae·ti·ol·o·gy   (ē'tē-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.   pl. e·ti·ol·o·gies also ae·ti·ol·o·gies
    1. The study of causes or origins.
    2. The branch of medicine that deals with the causes or origins of disease.
    3. Assignment of a cause, an origin, or a reason for something.
    4. The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis.
    1. Assignment of a cause, an origin, or a reason for something.
    2. The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis.

[Late Latin aetiologia, from Greek aitiologiā : aitiā, cause + -logiā, -logy.]
e'ti·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk), e'ti·o·log'i·cal adj., e'ti·o·log'i·cal·ly adv., e'ti·ol'o·gist n.
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Etiology

E`ti*ol"o*gy\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]tiologie.] The science of causes. Same as ?tiology.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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etiology 
"science of causes or causation," 1555, from Gk. aitiologia "statement of cause," from aitia "cause" + -logia "speaking."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: eti·ol·o·gy
Variant: or chiefly British ae·ti·ol·o·gy /"Et-E-'äl-&-jE/
Function:noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
1 : the cause or causes of a disease or abnormal condition etiology>etiology in which biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors all play a role —M. E. Jackson et al>
2 : a branch of medical sciencedealing with the causes and origin of diseases
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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etiology e·ti·ol·o·gy or ae·ti·ol·o·gy (ē'tē-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.

  1. The science and study of the causes or origins of disease.
  2. The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis.

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etiology   (ē'tē-ŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
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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