Etiologic (adjective)

Relating to the cause or origin of a disease or condition.

Origin:

From greek aitia ("cause") + -logic.

Examples:

1. Etiologic research seeks to identify the cause or causes of a disease or condition.
2. Etiologic factors can include genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
3. Etiologic studies can help to identify risk factors for a particular condition, and inform the development of prevention and treatment strategies.
4. Etiologic research can be observational or experimental, and may involve the use of epidemiological methods.
5. Etiologic agents are the specific agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, or toxins that cause a disease.