etiology

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There is no explanation for her illness, no etiology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Being the journalist I am, from the beginning of this strange and bewildering acoustic saga, I wanted to determine the etiology of my hearing decline.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

Although its etiology is still unclear, previous studies have shown that bipolar disease is highly heritable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

Each of the epithets has its own etiology, and some of their origins can be traced to their inception.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

In 2012, several further studies corroborated these initial findings, strengthening the links between these variants of mental illness and family histories and deepening questions about their etiology, epidemiology, triggers, and instigators.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee