etiologic

[ ee-tee-uh-loj-ik ]

/ ˌi ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to causes or origins.

Pathology. originating from; causal: etiologic agent.

of or relating to etiology.

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Also e·ti·o·log·i·cal

[ee-tee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] /ˌi ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of etiologic

First recorded in 1900–05; etiolog(y) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM etiologic

e·ti·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby etiologic

e-ticket, etidronate disodium, Étienne, etiolate, etiolation, etiologic, etiology, etiquette, Etna, ETO, etodolac

How to use etiologic in a sentence

Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The paper shows the etiologic relation of Streptococcus viridans rather than the value of vaccines.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
Muscular overwork is to be reckoned with as an etiologic factor.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
In this edition arteriosclerosis is not regarded as a disease with a definite etiologic factor.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

Syphilis is one of the most important of the etiologic factors in the production of arteriosclerosis.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield