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etiology

Syllabification: (e·ti·ol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /ˌētēˈäləjē/

(British aetiology)
Definition of etiology

noun (plural etiologies)

  • 1 Medicine the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition:a disease of unknown etiology a group of distinct diseases with different etiologies
  • the causation of diseases and disorders as a subject of investigation.
  • 2the investigation or attribution of the cause or reason for something, often expressed in terms of historical or mythical explanation.

Derivatives

etiologic

Pronunciation: /ˌētēəˈläjik/

adjective

etiological

Pronunciation: /ˌētēəˈläjikəl/

adjective

etiologically

Pronunciation: /ˌētēəˈläjik(ə)lē/

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek aitiologia, from aitia 'a cause' + -logia (see -logy)

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