etiologic

or e·ti·o·log·i·cal

[ ee-tee-uh-loj-ik or ee-tee-uh-loj-i-kuh l ]

/ ˌi ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪk or ˌi ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to causes or origins.

Pathology. originating from; causal: etiologic agent.

of or relating to etiology.

Nearby words

eti, etic, etidronate disodium, etiolate, etiolation, etiologic, etiology, etiquette, etna, eto, eton

Origin of etiologic

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

Related formse·ti·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for etiologic

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
In regard to scurvy, there may well be other etiologic factors, but they are of a secondary character.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
Muscular overwork is to be reckoned with as an etiologic factor.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Results of this kind show that there must be a relationship between the etiologic factors of scurvy and of beriberi.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

Its relationship to scurvy cannot, therefore, at the present time, be discussed from an etiologic viewpoint.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess