etiology

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noun

1. the cause of a disease
• Syn:
aetiology
• Derivationally related forms:
aetiologic (for: aetiology), aetiologist (for: aetiology), aetiological (for: aetiology), etiologic, etiological, etiologist
• Hypernyms:
cause
2. the philosophical study of causation
• Syn:
aetiology
• Derivationally related forms:
aetiologic (for: aetiology), aetiological (for: aetiology), etiologic, etiological
• Hypernyms:
philosophy