aetiology (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *aetiology*:
NOUN	event	aetiology, etiology	the cause of a disease
NOUN	cognition	aetiology, etiology	the philosophical study of causation

English > *aetiology*: 2 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	The cause of a disease.
Synonym	etiology
Broader	cause	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
Spanish	etiología
Catalan	etiologia
Adjectives	aetiological, aetiologic	relating to the etiology of a disease
Nouns	aetiologist	a specialist in the etiology of diseases

English > *aetiology*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	The philosophical study of causation.
Synonym	etiology
Broader	philosophy	The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Spanish	etiología
Catalan	etiologia
Adjectives	aetiological, aetiologic	of or relating to the philosophical study of causation

HyperDic: aetiology