Etiology definition

Etiology means the anatomic alteration, physiologic dysfunction, or other biological or psychological abnormality that is considered a cause of the patient’s condition.
Etiology means the cause of a disease or disorder as determined by an assessment or medical diagnosis.
Etiology simply means “cause” or “origin” of any disease or abnormal condition. Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary (1981) at 390.

Examples of Etiology in a sentence

  • Etiology and manifestation codes may not be used as a primary diagnosis.

  • Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in 254 hospitalized children.

  • Etiology and outcome of acute pancreatitis in infants and toddlers.

  • Etiology of nonresponsive celiac disease: results of a systematic approach.

  • Current Consensus Definition: Prevalence, Etiology, and Consequences.

  • That means that for the entire defence and related security sector, or within each major defence institution, there should be a specific unit or team to continue monitoring the integrity system.

  • The Cancer Etiology Branch (CEB) supports research that seeks to determine the role of chemical, physical and biological agents as factors or cofactors in the etiology of human and animal cancer.

  • Gibson, The Etiology of Public Support for the Supreme Court, 36 AM.

  • Etiology of infantile autism: a review of recent advances in genetic and neurobiological research.

  • Etiology of childhood pneumonia: serologic results of a prospective, population-based study.

Related to Etiology

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  • Pathological waste means waste material consisting of only human or animal remains, anatomical parts, and/or tissue, the bags/containers used to collect and transport the waste material, and animal bedding (if applicable).

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  • Diagnosis means the definition of the nature of the Client's disorder. When formulating the Diagnosis of Client, CONTRACTOR shall use the diagnostic codes and axes as specified in the most current edition of the DSM published by the American Psychiatric Association. DSM diagnoses will be recorded on all IRIS documents, as appropriate.