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e•ti•ol•o•gy



Pronunciation: (ē"tē-ol'u-jē), [key]
n.,
pl. -gies.

1. Pathol.
a. the study of the causes of diseases.
b. the cause or origin of a disease.
2. the study of causation.
3. any study of causes, causation, or causality, as in philosophy, biology, or physics. Also,aetiology.

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