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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bìngyīnxué
"医生正在研究这种疾病的病因学。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
"The exact etiology of the neurological disorder remains unknown to medical researchers." - 2
The investigation or study of the causes or origins of specific phenomena, historical events, or myths.
"Scholars debated the etiology of the ancient cultural ritual."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek words aitia meaning 'cause' and logia meaning 'study of', entering Late Latin as aetiologia in the medical and philosophical domains. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass both the philosophical investigation of causes and the specific medical or scientific study of the origins of diseases and phenomena.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Etiology" is said worldwide
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étiologie
Transliteration: /e.tjɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
"L'étiologie de cette maladie est complexe."
Ätiologie
Transliteration: /ɛti̯oˈloːɡi̯ə/
"Die Ätiologie dieser Infektionskrankheit wird noch erforscht."
eziologia
Transliteration: /ettsjoˈlɔdʒa/
"Gli scienziati stanno studiando l'eziologia del virus."
etiología
Transliteration: /etjoˈlo.xi.a/
"La etiología de la enfermedad sigue siendo un misterio."
etiologia
Transliteration: /e.ti.uˈlo.ʒi.ɐ/
"A etiologia do transtorno foi explicada no artigo."
रोगहेतुविज्ञान
Transliteration: rogahetuvigyan
"वैज्ञानिक इस बीमारी के रोगहेतुविज्ञान का अध्ययन कर रहे हैं।"
病因学
Transliteration: bìngyīnxué
"医生正在研究这种疾病的病因学。"
병인학
Transliteration: byeonginhak
"연구원들은 그 질병의 병인학을 분석했다."
病因学
Transliteration: byōingaku
"その感染症の病因学を解明することが急務である。"
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