Pathophysiology vs. Etiology

Pathophysiologynoun

(pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury.

Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology (a.k.a. physiopathology) – a convergence of pathology with physiology – is the study of the disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury.

Etiologynoun

standard spelling of aetiology

Etiologynoun

The science of causes. Same as tiology.

Etiologynoun

the cause of a disease

Etiologynoun

the philosophical study of causation

Etiology

Etiology (pronounced ; alternatively: aetiology or ætiology) is the study of causation or origination. The word is derived from the Greek αἰτιολογία (aitiología) (αἰτία, aitía, and -λογία, -logía).