Definition of aetiology Aetiology
/ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒi/ - ae•ti•ol•o•gy
We found 8 definitions of aetiology from 4 different sources.
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British English
aetiology - /ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒi/
American English
etiology - /iˌtiɑˈlʌʤi/
What does aetiology mean?
WordNet
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| aetiology - the cause of a disease | ||
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| cause a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" | ||
| aetiology - the philosophical study of causation | ||
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| philosophy any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aetiology (n.)
The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things. - aetiology (n.)
The assignment of a cause.
Part of speech
🔤- aetiology, noun, singular of aetiologies.
