Etiology definition

Etiology

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noun

(1) The philosophical study of causation

(2) The cause of a disease

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Etymology

From , from , from .

Noun

The study of causes or origins.
The known or speculated upon origin of a disease or class of diseases, of use in nosology, pathology, and prophylaxis.
The ascertained origin of a particular case of a disease. This presumes a diagnosis, and may be relevant to a prognosis, but is distinct from both.

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