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aetiology Definition


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aetiology
etiology
noun aetiologies, etiologies
    1. The science or philosophy of causes.
    2. The scientific study of the causes or origins of disease.
    3. The cause of a specific disease.
Derivative: aetiological
adj
    Derivative: aetiologically
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c in these senses; 16c, meaning ‘cause': from Greek aitia cause.



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