单词 | etiology |
释义 | etiology From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Illness & disabilityetiologyet‧i‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌiːtiˈɒlədʒi, $ -ˈɑːlə-/ noun [countable, uncountable]technicalMI the cause of a disease or the scientific study of this —etiological /ˌiːtiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective —etiologically /-kli/ adverbExamples from the Corpusetiology• 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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