Etiological refers to something that is related to or concerned with the cause, origin, or explanation of a particular phenomenon. It can also refer to an explanation for why something happens or exists in its current form.
«The Role of Dissociation in the Intergenerational Transmission of Child Abuse» is a study that investigated the cyclical nature of etiological factors to child abuse. (ce-credit.com)
Rotaviruses are the most important etiological agent of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. (jcvi.org)
The findings illustrate the need to include a broad set of risk factors in etiological models of anxiety. (cambridge.org)