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aetiology, etiology 1. the study of the causes of diseases 2. the cause of a disease etiology [‚ēd·ē′äl·ə·jē] (medicine) Any factors which cause disease. (science and technology) A branch of science dealing with the causes of phenomena. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While tantalizing, associations with other diseases, well reviewed in this volume, are inconsistent and suggest that the virus may have another role beyond the etiologic, namely, by affecting the phenotype of already existing tumor cells and possibly propelling tumor progression. 1,2,5) Our patient presented with two possible etiologic factors: a history of smoking and the possibility of hard palate trauma caused by the dental prosthesis. For example, diseases such as asthma arise from dozens of etiologic agents. |
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