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Etiology
01
a field of health science that looks at the patterns and causes of disease in groups of people
Examples
In class, students learned that etiology helps explain why some communities face more asthma than others.
Researchers used etiology methods to track how a waterborne illness spread through the town.
02
the direct reason why someone gets a particular illness
Examples
The etiology of scurvy is a lack of vitamin C in the diet.
Scientists discovered that the etiology of many ulcers is infection by a common stomach germ.
