etiology

Meanings

Plural: etiologies

Noun

the cause of a disease
the philosophical study of causation
US standard spelling of aetiology.

Origin / Etymology

See origins at aetiology § Etymology. By surface analysis, etio- + -logy.

Synonyms

aetiology

Scrabble Score: 12

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etiology is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
etiology is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

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