Etiology

Word ETIOLOGY
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Hyphenation e ti ol o gy
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Definitions and meanings of "Etiology"

What do we mean by etiology?

The study of causes or origins. noun

The branch of medicine that deals with the causes or origins of disease. noun

Assignment of a cause, an origin, or a reason for something. noun

The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis. noun

The science of causes. Same as �tiology. noun

Alternative spelling of aetiology. noun

The cause of a disease noun

The philosophical study of causation noun

The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.

The study of causes or causation.

The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Etiology

The word "etiology" in example sentences

In fact, it appears that much of the paradigmatic conceptual framework they used to assess disease etiology is rooted as far back as the Bantu era of the third millennium BCE, and some features of the paradigm may be as deep-seated as the early Niger-Congo era of many millennia prior to that. 18 ❋ Unknown (2008)

Next to that he had written the word etiology followed by a question mark. ❋ Cuthbert, Margaret (1998)

We begin with a look at Mesoamerican etiology, that is, the conceptual framework precontact Mexicans used to explain their illnesses, an essential starting point for understanding indigenous health concepts in the colonial period. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A specialist would need to diagnose the situation and figure out what we could call the etiology of that payroll of 1,400. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The etiology, that is, the exciting cause, of the inflammation of the anus, rectum, colon, etc., may date from the time a diaper was placed on the new-born infant. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The doctrine of the First Things, known as etiology, should illuminate the doctrine of the Last Things, known as escatology. ❋ Afryea (2010)

Logically, the evolution of Ménière's disease depends on certain unknown variables such as etiology and personal characteristics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

By contrast, when Freud speaks in April of "a fresh confirmation of paternal" etiology "that is, a further (fresh) confirmation of a theory which he has already previously taken as confirmed ” he is concerned with the later theory. ❋ Blum, Harold P. (1994)

Developing a core knowledge of the broad array of clinical diagnoses seen in developmental behavioral pediatrics, as well as the principles and scientific bases of etiology, intervention and research ❋ Unknown (2010)

The genetic environmental etiology of cognitive school readiness and later academic achievement in early childhood. ❋ Susan Engel (2011)

Dyspnea is the second most common symptom in this range, apparently with the same etiology as chest pain. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is related to etiology or cause and in all cases, outcomes appear to be less favorable when compared to neonatal counterparts: ❋ Unknown (2010)

The etiology of science performance: Decreasing heritability and increasing importance of the shared environment from 9 to 12 years of age. ❋ Susan Engel (2011)

There are many causes of malodorous feet and the underlying etiology gives rise to excessive perspiration hyperhidrosis that is a great breeding ground for bacteria. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Effects from 2 to 12 Hz. Tolerance in this frequency range is usually limited by substernal or subcostal chest pain, with thresholds at approximately 1 to 2 Gz and 2 to 3 Gx. The etiology of the pain is the same for both axes of vibration: displacement of the abdominal and thoracic viscera induces stretching of the chest wall, with torsion at the costochondral junctions of the ribs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While there is still much debate around the exact etiology or even the exact diagnostic criteria (e.g. number of tender points) for fibromyalgia, there is no doubt that the presence of this syndrome can prove a major barrier to weight management. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The vaccination my sister received was not for HPV, and the exact etiology of her illness can't be pinpointed. ❋ Michele Promaulayko (2011)

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