Etiological

Pronunciation: /ˈɛtˈaɪoʊˈɫɑdʒɪkəɫ/

Etiological (adj)

  1. Relating to finding the cause of a disease or problem.
  2. Relating to explaining why something happens by describing its causes.

Etiological (adjective)

Examples

  • The etiological study focused on how the illness begins.
  • Researchers used an etiological approach to trace the disease source.