etiology
| Subheading | etiology |
| Record Type | Q |
| Entry Version | ETIOL |
| Abbreviation | ET |
| Scope Note | Used with diseases for causative agents including microorganisms and includes environmental and social factors and personal habits as contributing factors. It includes pathogenesis. |
| Annotation | subhead only; includes "pathogenesis" & "causes"; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.33; DF: /etiol or /ET |
| Online Note | search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/ET or ET (SH) or SUBS APPLY ET |
| History Note | 66; used with Category C & F 1966-74; C & F3 1975 forward |
| Entry Term | causality |
| Entry Term | causes |
| Entry Term | pathogenesis |
| Date of Entry | 19731227 |
| Revision Date | 20030724 |
| Date Established | 19660101 |
| Unique ID | Q000209 |