Aetiological

/ˌiːtiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Relating to the study of the causes or origins of diseases, problems, or phenomena.

From Greek aitia (cause) + -logia (study of) + -ical (adjective suffix). The term entered English through medical and scientific terminology in the 17th century.

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