etiology
pathology
Also known as: aetiology
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classification of disease
- In human disease: Classifications of diseases
The etiologic classification of disease is based on the cause, when known. This classification is particularly important and useful in the consideration of biotic disease. On this basis disease might be classified as staphylococcal or rickettsial or fungal, to cite only a few instances. It is…
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