aetiology

Meanings

• noun

  The origin or cause of a disease or phenomenon.

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aetiology , etiology

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Etymology

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From the Greek word aetios (healer) + -logia (study of).

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Trivia

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1. The study of aetiology is essential in public health and medicine to understand the causes of diseases and develop effective prevention and treatment strategies.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'aetiology' was in the 15th century.

3. A famous aetiological myth is the story of Hippasus, who discovered the harmonic series and was then drowned by the gods for revealing their secret.

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1. pathology: The branch of medicine that deals with the nature, causes, and effects of diseases.

2. epidemiology: The study of the distribution and spread of diseases in populations.

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In Greek mythology, Aetios was a healer who was punished by the gods for healing people during a plague. This mythological origin may have influenced the use of the term 'aetiology' to refer to the study of the causes of diseases.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'aetiology' starts with the letter 'a' and rhymes with 'iology', which is a suffix meaning 'study of'.

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