etiology
Aussprache: [ˌiːtiˈɒlədʒi]
Wort
Kontext: „medicine“
(noun) the study of how diseases or conditions start and develop. It's like being a detective for health problems, trying to find out what causes them.
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The doctor explained the etiology of the patient's illness so that everyone understood what caused it.
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Without knowing the etiology, it's hard to treat the condition properly.
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What is the etiology of this particular disease?
Kontext: „philosophy“
(noun) the investigation of the origins or causes of things, often used in discussions about why things happen in a broader sense.
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In philosophy class, we discussed the etiology of human behavior and what influences our actions.
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Ignoring the etiology leads to misunderstandings about why things are the way they are.
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Can you explain the etiology of societal changes?
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