aetiology

American  

[ee-tee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌi tiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

plural

aetiologies

1. etiology.

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aetiology British  

/ ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the philosophy or study of causation

2. the study of the causes of diseases

3. the cause of a disease

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Other Word Forms

• aetiologic adjective
• aetiological adjective
• aetiologically adverb
• aetiologist noun

Etymology

Origin of aetiology

C16: from Late Latin aetologia , from Greek aitiologia , from aitia cause

Example Sentences

This dataset provides a rich resource for the cancer genomics community and will serve as the foundation of ongoing and future candidate-driven functional studies focused on resolving MB aetiology.

From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017

Much research has focused on the ability of such assemblies to propagate and spread in experimental models, with considerable potential implications for the aetiology, prevention and treatment of these diseases.

From Nature • Nov. 8, 2016

Epidemiology, when partnered with bioinformatics, genetics and epigenetic exploration, is poised to dramatically accelerate our understanding of the aetiology of kidney cancer.

From Nature • Sep. 13, 2016

High heritability points to a major role for inherited genetic variants in the aetiology of schizophrenia7, 8.

From Nature • Jul. 21, 2014

This book gives in attractive form all we know in regard to aetiology; it describes and treats on the significance of the plaster strapping as the most rational therapeutic measure.

From Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 by Rose, Achilles