Cause or causative agent.

Cause or origin of a disease or disorder.

Etiology refers to the cause or causes of disease.

The cause or causes of a problem.

The science of the causes or origins of disease, together with the relations of the causal factor(s) to the host; the study of the causal factor, its nature, and its relations with the host.

the study of the causes of disease, including theories of origin & the organisms, if any, involved

The study of causes. a.k.a: AEtiology.

The study of the origin and progression of a disease.

Study of the causes of injury and disease.

the study of all of the factors involved in the development of a disease

Causation, particularly in reference to disease.

From a Greek term meaning cause, origin, or source; in the study of ancient myth, it refers to oral traditions that attempt to explain the origins of natural or social phenomena.

The study of the causes or origins of behavior. Positivist approaches to criminology are characterized by their interest in determining the etiology of criminal behavior."

the philosophical study of causation

The study of all factors that may be involved in the development of a disease, including the patient's susceptibility, the nature of the disease-causing agent, and the way in which the person's body is invaded by the agent.

Cause of a specific disorder.

study and science of causes of all factors that may be involved in the development of a disease

The cause of an illness.

The primary cause of a disease

The origins and causes of illness.

The theory of the causation of a disease.

The cause or causes of a disease.

In a medical context, the cause of a condition.

The cause of a condition. The etiology of measles is the measles virus.

the science dealing with causes of disease. The assignment of a cause: as, the etiology of a disease.

The causes or origin of a disease.

The branch of medicine which examines the causes of disease.

The study of the causes of disease. In a single cancer case, there are often multiple etiologies.

the cause of disease. One of the aspects of a complete symptom.

The cause or triggering factor for development of a specific disease. For example, an h. pylori bacterial infection is involved in the etiology of most stomach and duodenal ulcers. When a specific etiology is not obvious, the condition is said to be idiopathic.

the cause of a disorder, delay or disability.

The cause of a disease or injury.

The description of the cause of disease.

All of the causes of a disease or abnormal condition.

a branch of knowledge dealing with causes (Webster's Dictionary).

the cause of a disease; the study of causes of disease.

the causes or origins of a disease. The etiology of Parkinson disease is not known.

Cause or origin. Specifically, all the causes of a disease or abnormal condition.

study of the causes of an abnormal condition or disease.

the cause of a particular problem.

The study of the causes of diseases.

study of the cause of a disease or medical condition.

Science and study of the cause(s) of disease.

causative factors associated with a disease or abnormal condition

The study of cause; that phase of plant pathology dealing with the causal agent and its relations with the susceptible plant. ( 20)

Study of the cause of injury and disease.

the cause of a disorder or disease

In hearing terms, the source or cause of a hearing loss.

Theory of the factors that cause a disease; the cause of a disease. Related links

The cause or origin of a disabling condition

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), causal association of a disease with an agent. The study of the cause of diseases.

the cause or origin of disease.

Origin or cause.

The science dealing with the causes of diseases.

The cause(s) of disability, impairment, or disease. Includes genetic, physiological, environmental, or psychological factors.

A branch of medical study concerned with the causes and origins of disease; also, a general term referring to all the causes of a particular disease or condition.

The study of the cause of disease. In cancer, there are often multiple causes. The etiology of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is unknown.

The study of the causes of abnormal condition or disease.

Study of factors that cause disease.

The sum of knowledge about the cause of a disease.

The cause of a disease. In cancer, there are probably many etiologies, although research is showing that both genetics and lifestyle are major factors in many cancers.

See aetiology

Gk, aitia, cause + logos, science], the cause of a disease

The science or study of the causes of disease, both direct and predisposing, and the mode of their operation.

The study of the cause of a disease.

The study of the causes or origins of a disease.

(sometimes spelled aetiology; from Greek for "cause, origin") A term used to describe or label stories (etiological tales) that claim to explain the reason for something being (or being called) what it is; for example, in the old Jewish creation story (Genesis 2:23), woman (ishah) is given that name because she has been taken out of (the side or rib of) "man" (ish). See Chapter 6.

Examination of causes for diseases.

cause (study or theory of the cause of any disease)

the causative agent in a lesion.

Study of the cause of and progression of disease.

The cause(s) of a disease.

The study or theory of factors which cause disease.

The scientific study of origins or causes of disease.

specific cause of disease

Refers to the cause of a disease or disorder.

Science and study of the causes of diseases and their mode of operation.

Etiology (alternately aetiology, aitiology) is the study of causation. It is derived from the Greek meaning 'concerned with causes', and so can refer to myths as well as to medical and philosophical theories.