aetiology

(ē′tē-ŏl′ə-jē)

Aetiology

(1) As commonly used in medical practice, cause.
(2) A branch of knowledge concerned with the causes of particular phenomena; specifically, a branch of medical science concerned with the causes and origins of diseases. This definition is rarely used in the working parlance.

e·ti·ol·o·gy

(ē'tē-ol'ŏ-jē)

1. The science and study of the causes of disease and their mode of operation.
Compare: pathogenesis

2. The science of causes, causality; in common usage, cause.
Synonym(s): aetiology.

[G. aitia, cause, + logos, treatise, discourse]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

aetiology

The cause of a disease. This may involve many factors, including susceptibility arising from a hereditary tendency or genetic cause, environmental factors, previous related illness, unwise or unhealthy lifestyle, exposure to infective agents, and so on. The term is derived from the Greek aitia , a cause and logos , a discourse. Compare PATHOGENESIS.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

aetiology

etiology

the study of causes (usually of a disease).

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

aetiology

The cause or origin of a disease. Note: also spelt etiology. See diagnosis; epidemiology.

Patient discussion about aetiology

Q. how is depression caused by having cancer treated? I mean not only the patient, also the family members who tend to get depressed by the situation. how can you treat thi skind of depression?

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Q. What causes fibromyalgia? Is fibromyalgia a deadly disease?

A. The causes of fibromyalgia are not known. But there are many theories such as abnormalities in brain chemicals, infections, trauma, genetics and hormonal changes. Factors such as poor sleep, fatigue, overexertion and anxiety, may aggravate the symptoms. Fibromyalgia is not a progressive or life-threatening condition, but it affects quality of life. Fibromyalgia is only a disorder of muscles and not a disease.

Q. Is that true that mouth sores are caused by lack of vitamins? I’ve been having white mouth sores in the past 6 months or so. Could that mean I have to take vitamin supplements?

A. yup ... autoimmune reactions means your immune system is not working well
it's not working well because it lacks the nutrient and vitamins it needs to function properly
- take lots of vitamin c to boost your immune system
- organic multivitamins
- organic juices high in anti oxidants
- and most important .. omega 3-6-9

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When the aetiological diagnosis eludes the clinician, patients with PUO are often diagnosed as having AOSD.

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In this section, Anastasia Philippa Scrutton's essay, "Suffering as Transformative: Some Reflections on Depression and Free Will," grapples with the themes of suffering and eschatology, in which she examines two notions of suffering: aetiological, which is focused on providing explanations for suffering; and nonaetiological, which employs suffering as a practical tool for understanding and coping with psychological illness.

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For students of Latin language and literature, Newlands presents selections from the love elegies Amores ad Heroides, the didactic elegy Ars Amatoria, the epid Metamorphoses, the aetiological elegy Fausti, and his exile poems Tristia and Epistulae ex Ponto.

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