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nounthe cause of a disease
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- sars a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal
- collywobbles severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
- etiological relating to the etiology of a disease
- reiter's syndrome an inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis
- etiologic relating to the etiology of a disease
- etiologist a specialist in the etiology of diseases
- aetiologist a specialist in the etiology of diseases
- severe acute respiratory syndrome a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal
- aetiologic relating to the etiology of a disease
- reiter's disease an inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis