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aetiogenesis

aetiogenesis noun: the origin and development of a pathological condition (other than an illness).

Noun

aetiogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The origin and development of a pathological condition (other than an illness)

Origin of aetiogenesis

From Ancient Greek αἰτία (aitía, “cause”) + γένεσις (génesis, “creation”).

Questions about aetiogenesis

What does aetiogenesis mean?
Aetiogenesis means the origin and development of a pathological condition (other than an illness).
What part of speech is aetiogenesis?
Aetiogenesis is a noun.

Words near aetiogenesis in the dictionary

  1. aethyrs
  2. Aetians
  3. aetio-
  4. aetiocetid
  5. aetiocetids
  6. aetiogenesis
  7. aetiolate
  8. aetiolated
  9. aetiolates
  10. aetiolating
  11. aetiolation

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