aetiology

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/iːtɪˈɒlədʒi/ English

Definitions

noun

The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.

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Synonyms

etiology cause aethiology aitiology aetiopathology aetiologics etiopathology pathoetiology aetiologist ethiology first cause etiognosis etiologist etiologics ethiopathology causationist

Associated

connectedness israelite pathogenesis hysteria epidemiology schizophrenia confederation freud torah biblical tribe diseases

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