etiology

Related topics: Illness & disability

et·i·ol·o·gy /ˌiːtiˈɒlədʒi, $ -ˈɑːlə-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] → aetiology

technicalMI the cause of a disease or the scientific study of this 病因(学)，病原(学)

—etiological /ˌiːtiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjectiveadj

—etiologically /-kli/ adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

etiology• Activities i. Establish the means for early, systematic evaluation of newly recognized pathogens or syndromes of probable infectious etiology.• The authors concluded that genetic factors play a major role in the etiology of alcoholism in women.• The etiology of these is uncertain.• The etiology of this disorder may include alcoholism, malnutrition, or submassive hepatic necrosis.

Origin etiology

(1500-1600) Latin aetiologia, from Greek aitia “cause”

词汇	etiology
释义	etiology Related topics: Illness & disability et·i·ol·o·gy /ˌiːtiˈɒlədʒi, $ -ˈɑːlə-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] → aetiology technicalMI the cause of a disease or the scientific study of this 病因(学)，病原(学) —etiological /ˌiːtiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjectiveadj —etiologically /-kli/ adverbadv Examples from the Corpus etiology• Activities i. Establish the means for early, systematic evaluation of newly recognized pathogens or syndromes of probable infectious etiology.• The authors concluded that genetic factors play a major role in the etiology of alcoholism in women.• The etiology of these is uncertain.• The etiology of this disorder may include alcoholism, malnutrition, or submassive hepatic necrosis. Origin etiology (1500-1600) Latin aetiologia, from Greek aitia “cause”
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