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Etiology

Etiology Meaning & Definition
Etiology Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Etiology?

[n] the philosophical study of causation
[n] the cause of a disease

Synonyms | Synonyms for Etiology: aetiology | aetiology

Related Terms | Find terms related to Etiology: accounting for | answerability | antecedents | application | arrogation | ascription | assignation | assignment | attachment | attribution | base | basis | blame | call | causation | cause | cause and effect | charge | connection with | credit | derivation from | determinant | determinative | element | factor | ground | grounds | honor | imputation | occasion | palaetiology | placement | principle | reference to | responsibility | saddling | stimulus

See Also | cause | philosophy

Etiology In Webster's Dictionary

\E`ti*ol"o*gy\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]tiologie.] The science of causes. Same as ?{tiology}.

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