Etiopathology

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The determination or study of the cause of a pathology. countable, uncountable

    "However, more work is needed to determine whether methylation in this locus is involved in the etiopathology of mania."

Example

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"However, more work is needed to determine whether methylation in this locus is involved in the etiopathology of mania."

Etymology

Blend of etiology + pathology. By surface analysis, etio- + pathology.

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