etiology

or ae·ti·ol·o·gy

[ ee-tee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌi tiˈɒl ə dʒi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR etiology ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural e·ti·ol·o·gies.

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

1545–55; <Latin aetiologia<Greek aitiología determining the cause of something, equivalent to aití(a) cause + -o--o- + -logia-logy

OTHER WORDS FROM etiology

e·ti·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby etiology

etidronate disodium, Étienne, etiolate, etiolation, etiologic, etiology, etiquette, Etna, ETO, etodolac, étoile

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Example sentences from the Web for etiology

Friendship is the trump card in the movement for equality, not etiology.
The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’|Samantha Allen|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No progress was possible in combating the disease until these root questions of the etiology of cholera are decided.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884|Various
So much had been established without reference to the etiology of disease.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
With the etiology mainly exogenous 20% recovered and 14.3% improved.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

Lombroso assigns to atavism a position of pre-eminence in the etiology of crime.
Not Guilty|Robert Blatchford
Much more will be said on this topic when we come to discuss the etiology of neuralgia.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie

British Dictionary definitions for etiology

etiology

/ (ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

a variant spelling of aetiology

Derived forms of etiology

etiological (ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveetiologically, adverbetiologist, noun

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Medical definitions for etiology

etiology

n.

The science and study of the causes or origins of disease.

The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis.

Scientific definitions for etiology

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.

单词	etiology
释义	etiology or ae·ti·ol·o·gy [ ee-tee-ol-uh-jee ] / ˌi tiˈɒl ə dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR etiology ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural e·ti·ol·o·gies. 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 1545–55; <Latin aetiologia<Greek aitiología determining the cause of something, equivalent to aití(a) cause + -o--o- + -logia-logy OTHER WORDS FROM etiology e·ti·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby etiology etidronate disodium, Étienne, etiolate, etiolation, etiologic, etiology, etiquette, Etna, ETO, etodolac, étoile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for etiology Friendship is the trump card in the movement for equality, not etiology. The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’\|Samantha Allen\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No progress was possible in combating the disease until these root questions of the etiology of cholera are decided. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884\|Various So much had been established without reference to the etiology of disease. An Epitome of the History of Medicine\|Roswell Park With the etiology mainly exogenous 20% recovered and 14.3% improved. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch Lombroso assigns to atavism a position of pre-eminence in the etiology of crime. Not Guilty\|Robert Blatchford Much more will be said on this topic when we come to discuss the etiology of neuralgia. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it\|Francis E. Anstie British Dictionary definitions for etiology etiology / (ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ) / noun plural -gies a variant spelling of aetiology Derived forms of etiology etiological (ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveetiologically, adverbetiologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to etiology division, dissection, medicine, analysis, investigation, examination, diagnosis, inquiry, biology, cytology, genetics, zoology, histology, morphology, embryology, physiology Medical definitions for etiology etiology n. The science and study of the causes or origins of disease. The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for etiology 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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etiology

or ae·ti·ol·o·gy

noun, plural e·ti·ol·o·gies.

Origin of etiology

OTHER WORDS FROM etiology

Words nearby etiology

Example sentences from the Web for etiology

British Dictionary definitions for etiology

noun plural -gies

Derived forms of etiology

Words related to etiology

Medical definitions for etiology

n.

Scientific definitions for etiology