etiology 也作 ae.ti.ol.o.gy
n.（名词）【复数】 e.ti.ol.o.gies
The study of causes or origins.原因论：对起因或起源的研究The branch of medicine that deals with the causes or origins of disease.病原学：医学中涉及各种疾病的病因或病原的分支科学
Assignment of a cause, an origin, or a reason for something.病原的说明：对某起因、起源或原因的陈述The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis.病原，病因：医学诊断确定的疾病或身体失调的起因或起源
来源：Late Latin aetiologia 后期拉丁语 aetiologia from Greek aitiologia 源自 希腊语 aitiologia aitia [cause] aitia [原因] -logia [-logy] -logia [前缀，表.…学，…论.]
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e.tiolog.ic
e.tiolog.ically
adv.（副词）e.tiol.ogist
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