AETIOLOGY


Meaning of AETIOLOGY in English

n. (US etiology)

1. the assignment of a cause or reason.

2 the philosophy of causation.

3 Med. the science of the causes of disease.

Derivatives:

aetiologic adj. aetiological adj. aetiologically adv.

Etymology: LL aetiologia f. Gk aitiologia f. aitia cause

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.