aetiology

Noun

Meaning

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.

The assignment of a cause.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

etiology encyclopedia due cause analysis biology zoology origin factor diagnosis blame morphology physiology histology genetics
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Antonyms

development end result effect influence produce
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Hypernyms

cause philosophy

Examples

Freud, S. 1924/1961, page 204 The aetiology of hysteria. Source: Internet

The American surgeon George Phalen improved the understanding of the aetiology of carpal tunnel syndrome with his clinical experience of several hundred patients during the 1950s and 1960s. Source: Internet

The aetiology was not known then but the authors suspected the cause to be either a toxin or a nutritional deficiency. Source: Internet

Today it is preferred to classify them by their aetiology if it is known. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aetiologics aetiologist aetiologize aetiopathogenesis aetiopathogenetic aetiopathogenetically