Etiology
01
病因学, 疾病原因的研究
a field of health science that looks at the patterns and causes of disease in groups of people
例子
In class, students learned that etiology helps explain why some communities face more asthma than others.
在课堂上，学生们了解到病因学有助于解释为什么某些社区比其他社区面临更多的哮喘。
Researchers used etiology methods to track how a waterborne illness spread through the town.
研究人员使用病因学方法来追踪一种水源性疾病如何在城镇中传播。
02
病因学, 原因
the direct reason why someone gets a particular illness
例子
The etiology of scurvy is a lack of vitamin C in the diet.
病因是坏血病饮食中缺乏维生素C。
Scientists discovered that the etiology of many ulcers is infection by a common stomach germ.
科学家们发现许多溃疡的病因是由一种常见的胃部细菌感染引起的。
