a part that sticks out from the general mass of something the bizarrely shaped protrusions of a coral reef Synonyms bunch, convexity, jut, overhang, projection, bulge, protuberance, swellRelated Words dome; blob, bump, dilatation, gibbosity, hump, knob, knot, knurl, lump, nub, obtrusion, puff, snag, swelling; block, piece, portion, section; ...
For medicine, see etiology (medicine) . Etiology (/iËtiËÉlÉdÊi/ ; alternatively aetiology or aetiology) Ã¦tiology is the study of, causation or. Origination the word is derived from The greek, Î±á¼°ÏÎ¹Î¿Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î±, aitiologia giving a reason (for, Î±á¼°ÏÎ¯Î±, aitia; cause -and, -Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î±). logia
Definition of ETIOLOGY. 1. : cause, origin; specifically: the cause of a disease or abnormal condition. 2. : a branch of knowledge concerned with causes; specifically: a branch of medical science concerned with the causes and origins of diseases.See etiology defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. cause, origin; specifically: the cause of a disease or abnormal condition. 2. : a branch of knowledge concerned with causes; specifically: a branch of medical science concerned with the causes and origins of diseases. See etiology defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.