etiology: Meaning and Definition of
e•ti•ol•o•gy
Pronunciation: (ē"tē-ol'u-jē), [key]
— pl. -gies.
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- 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.
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