etiologic
- adjective
- /ˌiːtiəˈlɒdʒɪk/
- Specialized
- We investigated the outbreak to confirm the etiologic agent and prevent disease transmission.
- etiologic agent
- etiologic factor
- identify the etiologic
Examples
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Trauma and foreign bodies were the most common etiologic factors in the adult subgroup.
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However, identification of the etiologic agent is necessary for planning relevant interventions.
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Regarding the second question, the etiologic basis for the PM-vocabulary association appeared to vary for different groups of children.
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However, the five etiologic agents were confirmed as D. nihonkaiense by molecular analysis.
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The national reference laboratory in Thailand is able to test for all confirmed/probable etiologic agents.
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Despite these advances, the etiologic agents of many apparent infections are still unidentified.
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Longitudinal twin studies can enable researchers to investigate etiologic relationships of different measures across time in order to address causal direction.
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There is no persuasive evidence that cigarette smoking is an etiologic factor in sinonasal carcinoma.
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A new clonal strain of Candida auris is an emerging etiologic agent of fungemia in Delhi, India.
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Scientists determined that the etiologic factor behind the outbreak was a new virus.
Synonyms
Relating to the cause of a disease
Connected with how a disease begins and develops
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Etiologic comes from the Greek root aitia meaning 'cause' and the idea of 'study', like etiology, the study of causes. So an etiologic explanation in medicine looks for the 'cause' of a disease.