et‧i‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌiːtiˈɒlədʒi, $ -ˈɑːlə-/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: aetiologia, from Greek aitia 'cause']
technical the cause of a disease or the scientific study of this
—etiological /ˌiːtiəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/
adjective—etiologically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲