Definition of etiology Etiology

/iˌtiɑˈlʌʤi/ - [eeteealujee] - e•ti•ol•o•gy

We found 7 definitions of etiology from 6 different sources.

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British English

aetiology - /ˌiːtɪˈɒləd‍ʒi/

American English

etiology - /iˌtiɑˈlʌʤi/

What does etiology mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: etiologies

etiology - the cause of a disease
  aetiology
  cause a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
etiology - the philosophical study of causation
  aetiology
  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 Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • etiology (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of aetiology.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • etiology
    The study of causes or origins of a disease or condition.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • etiology
    ē-ti-ol′o-ji, n. Same as Ætiology

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