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aetiology

/ˌiːtiˈɒlədʒi/noun

उच्चारण ईटिऑलजी

(रोग का) कारण, रोग-हेतु

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U] medical

    the cause of a disease or medical condition

    (रोग का) कारण, रोग-हेतु

    • The aetiology of the disease is still unknown.

    Synonyms cause origin source

  2. 2

    [U] technical

    the scientific study of the causes of disease, or of the causes of anything

    हेतुविज्ञान, रोगहेतुविज्ञान

    • Research in aetiology helps doctors prevent illness.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cause origin source

§Grammar and usage

British and American: the British spelling is aetiology and the American spelling is etiology.

British और American में British spelling aetiology है और American spelling etiology है।