etiology
pronunciation
How to pronounce etiology in British English:
UK [ˌi:tɪ'ɒlədʒɪ]
How to pronounce etiology in American English:
US [ˌitiˈɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the cause of a disease
- the philosophical study of causation
Word Origin
- etiology (n.)
- also aetiology, "science of causes or causation," 1550s, from Late Latin aetiologia, from Greek aitiologia "statement of cause," from aitia "cause, responsibility" (from PIE *ai-t-ya-, from root *ai- (1) "to give, allot;" see diet (n.1)) + -logia "a speaking" (see -logy). Related: Etiologic; etiological.
Example
- 1. To investigate the etiology of children with short stature .
- 2. Of or relating to the philosophical study of etiology .
- 3. Surgical treatment and etiology of glossopharyngeal neuralgia .
- 4. The most common etiology is trauma .
- 5. The etiology of ninety-one children with bronchiectasis .