aetiology

noun, plural ae·ti·ol·o·gies.

1. etiology.

noun, plural e·ti·ol·o·gies.

1. Pathology.
   1. the study of the causes of diseases.
   2. the cause or origin of a disease.
2. the study of causation.
3. any study of causes, causation, or causality, as in philosophy, biology, or physics.

noun plural -gies

1. the philosophy or study of causation
2. the study of the causes of diseases
3. the cause of a disease

noun plural -gies

1. a variant spelling of aetiology

n.

“science of causes or causation,” 1550s, from Late Latin aetiologia, from Greek aitiologia “statement of cause,” from aitia “cause” + -logia “a speaking” (see -logy). Related: Etiologic; etiological.

n.

1. The science and study of the causes or origins of disease.
2. The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis.

1. The cause or origin of a disease, condition, or constellation of symptoms or signs, as determined by medical diagnosis or research.