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Examples of etiology in a Sentence
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Word History
Medieval Latin aetiologia statement of causes, from Greek aitiologia, from aitia cause
circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Etiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etiology. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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