Etiology Definition & Meaning

etiology
noun
  1. the cause of a disease
  2. the philosophical study of causation

"Etiology" in song lyrics

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  • "aetiology or etiology"
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  • "cardiomyopathy etiology"
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  • "hiv etiology"
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