etiology
/ˌiˌtiˈɑɫədʒi/
the cause or origin of a disease or condition
etiology in a sentence
“The etiology of the illness remained a mystery to researchers.”
Origin of etiology
Greek aitiologia giving a reason from aitia cause + -logia study of
Related Words
prognosis
the likely course or outcome of a disease or situation
pseudoscience
a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method
quantitative
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something
hypothesis
a proposed explanation based on limited evidence as a starting point for investigation
empirical
based on observation or experience rather than theory or logic
paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a worldview underlying theories