aetiology
(ae-ti-ol-o-gy)
5 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 the study of the causes of diseases; 2 the cause of a disease; 3 the study of causation Chiefly British.
Example Sentence
The researcher's specialty was aetiology.
Synonyms
aetiology; study of causes; study of causation
Antonyms
study of results
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