aetiologynoun [ U ]
UK specialized US etiology uk/ˌiː.tiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ˌiː.t̬iˈɑː.lə.dʒi/the study of the causes of a disease
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Medical studies & the people who study them
- anatomist
- apothecary
- audiology
- dietitian
- epidemiological
- epidemiology
- geriatrician
- gerontologist
- gerontology
- hematology
- mannikin
- obstetrics
- oculist
- ophthalmologist
- ophthalmology
- paediatrics
- pathological
- pediatrician
- pharmacologist
- physiotherapist
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Examples from literature
- I. Since aetiology in general refers to things that are unseen, it does not give testimony that is incontestable in regard to phenomena.