[ee-tee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the cause or origin of a disease.
I traced the etiology of my crabs to the freshman girl with the giant bush. via Brian
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Etiology. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/etiology. Accessed 9 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. etiology, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/etiology.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Etiology. In The Effin Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/etiology