Bible Dictionaries
Aetiology

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things.

(2):

(n.) The assignment of a cause.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Aetiology'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/aetiology.html. 1828.