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aetiology
aeˊti-ol′o-gy
(ēˊtĭ-ŏl′ō̍-jy̆)
, Noun.
[L.
aetologia
, Gr. αἰτιολογία
; αἰτία
cause + λόγοσ
description: cf. F. étiologie
.] 1.
The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things; etiology.
AS
2.
The assignment of a cause.