Aetiology vs. Pathogenesis

Aetiology vs. Pathogenesis — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Aetiology and Pathogenesis

Aetiologynoun

The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.

Pathogenesisnoun

The origin and development of a disease.

Aetiologynoun

The study of causes or causation.

Pathogenesisnoun

The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.

Aetiologynoun

(medicine) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.

Pathogenesisnoun

the origination and development of a disease

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Aetiologynoun

the cause of a disease

Aetiologynoun

the philosophical study of causation