Etiology

[,iːtɪ'ɒlədʒɪ] or [,iti'ɑlədʒi]

Definition

(noun.) the philosophical study of causation.

(noun.) the cause of a disease.

Editor: Nancy--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The science of causes. Same as /tiology.

Typist: Martha

Definition

n. Same as è‹©iology.

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