Dictionary
etiologic
adjective eti·o·log·ic \ˌē-tē-ə-ˈlä-jik\
Definition of ETIOLOGIC
1
: assigning or seeking to assign a cause
Variants of ETIOLOGIC
eti·o·log·ic or eti·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\
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First Known Use of ETIOLOGIC
circa 1753
Rhymes with ETIOLOGIC
Medical Dictionary
etiologic
adjective eti·o·log·ic \ˌēt-ē-ə-ˈläj-ik\
Medical Definition of ETIOLOGIC
1
: of, relating to, or based on etiology <etiologic treatment of a disease seeks to remove or correct its cause>
2
: causing or contributing to the cause of a disease or condition <smoking is an etiologic factor in the production of arteriosclerosis—F. A. Faught>
—eti·o·log·i·cal·ly or chiefly British ae·ti·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of ETIOLOGIC
eti·o·log·ic or eti·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ or chiefly British ae·ti·o·log·ic or ae·ti·o·log·i·cal
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