etiology

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Introduction

The primary cause of a disease or complex or symptoms. Major classes of etiologic factors are:

  • intrinsic or genetic
  • acquired

More specific terms

References

  1. Cotran et al Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 5th ed. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA 1994 pg 1