Etiology

Etiology is the study of the causes (causal factors) of diseases. In medicine, it refers to the factor(s) responsible for the development of a particular disease.

• Example: Etiology of a sore throat: bacterial infection with Streptococcus pyogenes.

Links

• Original text is from WikiSkripta https://www.wikiskripta.eu/w/Etiologie

Related articles

• Pathogenesis

External links

• Etiopatogeneze

References

* MERRIAM-WEBSTER. ''Etiology'' [online]. Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Available from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etiology