what is etiology mean
For other uses, see etiology. Etiology (/iËtiËÉlÉdÊi/ ; alternatively aetiology) is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek Î±á¼°ÏÎ¹Î¿Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î±, aitiologia, giving a reason for (Î±á¼°ÏÎ¯Î±, aitia, cause; and -Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î±, -logia).