In Medicine, the etiology is the study of the Cause S and the factors of a Pathologie.

The etiology defines the origin of a pathology according to the semiological demonstrations.

Origin of the term

The etiology (Greek αιτιολογία , of αιτία, ätía - the cause and λόγος, lógos - the study ) relates to a philosophical School of the Antiquité which was interested in the study of the Cause S.

Pedagogy and imaginary

One speaks about Conte etiologic when the purpose of a history is to give an explanation coloured to a phenomenon or a situation which one does not control the origin. Example: Pourquoi the dogs love don't the cats?

External bond

  • Course of etiology of the catholic University of Leuwen

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