"etiology" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 病因學

Definition

病因學是研究疾病或醫學狀況之起因和來源的學問。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「病因學」為正式且專業用詞，多見於醫學及學術領域，用來說明疾病的根本原因，而非症狀或治療，日常對話中少見。

Examples

The doctor explained the etiology of my illness.

醫生解釋了我疾病的**病因學**。

Scientists study the etiology of cancer to find better treatments.

科學家研究癌症的**病因學**以尋找更好的治療方式。

The textbook has a section about the etiology of infectious diseases.

課本有一章講解傳染病的**病因學**。

Understanding the etiology makes it easier to prevent certain diseases.

瞭解**病因學**能更容易預防某些疾病。

There's still debate over the exact etiology of this rare syndrome.

這種罕見綜合症的確切**病因學**仍有爭議。

My professor focused the lecture on the etiology rather than the symptoms.

我的教授更著重在講**病因學**而不是症狀。