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etiology

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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.


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The first dimension is based on school counselor trainees' recognition of factors that may be contributing to the etiology of students' problems.
For example, more than 35 genes have been identified that are likely to contribute to asthma susceptibility, indicating the complex etiology and biology of this disease.
The medication choice for the extension phase was not affected by treatment sequence, ED severity, or etiology, age, or dosage.
 
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