ETIOLOGIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does etiologic mean? 

• ETIOLOGIC (adjective)
  The adjective ETIOLOGIC has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to the philosophical study of causation

2. relating to the etiology of a disease

  Familiarity information: ETIOLOGIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ETIOLOGIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the philosophical study of causation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

aetiologic; aetiological; etiologic; etiological

Pertainym:

etiology (the philosophical study of causation)

Derivation:

etiology (the philosophical study of causation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to the etiology of a disease

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

aetiologic; aetiological; etiologic; etiological

Context example:

etiological agent

Pertainym:

etiology (the cause of a disease)

Derivation:

etiology (the cause of a disease)

 Context examples 

Etiologic agent of mouse mammary tumors.

(Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus, NCI Thesaurus)

The virus isolated and recognized as the etiologic agent of AIDS.

(Human immunodeficiency virus, NCI Thesaurus)

The type species of lentivirus and the etiologic agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

(Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1, NCI Thesaurus)

Etiologic agent of lymphocytic choriomeningitis; occurs naturally in mice, dogs and monkeys.

(Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

An RNA virus which has been shown to be the major etiologic agent of non-A non-B hepatitis and causes substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide; also associated with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

(hepatitis C virus, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

Bacteria is the usual etiologic agent, and the distinction between "acute" and "subacute" has traditionally been made based on the pathogenic organism and clinical presentation.

(Acute Endocarditis, NCI Thesaurus)

Etiologic agent of measles and certain forms of encephalitis.

(Measles virus, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

Particular emphasis is placed on encouraging interdisciplinary, population-based research focusing on the etiologic mechanisms underlying the interaction of genetic and epidemiologic risk factors for cancer susceptibility.

(Interdisciplinary Studies in the Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer, NCI Thesaurus)

Basic studies on the etiologic effects of dietary macronutrients such as fat, vitamins and proteins; food mutagens and carcinogens formed during cooking; carcinogenic compounds and other substances closely associated with food preparation such as free radicals, fibers, and pyrolysis products; and digestive tract mutagens which form as a result of compound biodegradation, biotransformation, etc. The etiology of cancer resulting from deficiencies in the availability of various micronutrients, vitamins, metals, etc., is also of interest.

(Nutritional Carcinogenesis, NCI Thesaurus)

The International Society of Preventive Oncology (ISPO) is the forum of an international membership committed to the study of interactive etiologic factors in cancer development and their impact on prevention, detection, and management of neoplastic diseases.

(International Society of Preventive Oncology, NCI Thesaurus)