Word parts
eti/o cause-logy study of
What it means
What brings a disease about. A disease's etiology may be an infection, a gene, an injury, a toxin or several things together; when the cause is unknown, it is called idiopathic. In a nursing diagnosis, the "related to" part names the etiology of the problem.
At a glance
| Spanish | etiología |
|---|---|
| Also written | etiologies, aetiology, etiologic |
Related terms
-logy
A word ending that means the study of something.
syndrome
A group of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and make up a recognized condition.
nursing diagnosis
A nurse's judgment about a client's response to a health problem, which the nurse can treat within the nursing scope.