"giving a reason for" (αἰτία, aitia, "cause"; and -λογία, -logia). In medicine, etiology refers to the cause or causes of diseases or pathologies. Where no...

Cancer is caused by genetic changes leading to uncontrolled cell growth and tumor formation. The basic cause of sporadic (non-familial) cancers is DNA...

they function, or it can refer to the causes themselves. The word is commonly used in medicine (pertaining to causes of disease or illness) and in philosophy...

principles of the practice of medicine Medical literature – Scientific literature of medicine Medical malpractice – Legal cause of action Medical psychology –...

practices are New Age medicine, pseudo-medicine, unorthodox medicine, holistic medicine, fringe medicine, and unconventional medicine, with little distinction...

prevent illness or to alleviate an illness by eliminating its cause. The terms "allopathic medicine" and "allopathy" are drawn from the Greek prefix ἄλλος (állos)...

state from God. Medieval medicine also recognized that illnesses spread from person to person, that certain lifestyles may cause ill health, and some people...

seizures are observed in patients who do not have epilepsy. There are many causes of seizures. Organ failure, medication and medication withdrawal, cancer...

In law, medicine, and statistics, cause of death is an official determination of the conditions resulting in a human's death, which may be recorded on...

Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous medicine or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations...

of Medicine, this was in agreement with Galen who believed that the formal cause of illness is based upon the individual's temperament. Final Cause: The...

pain can be a cause for concern and may require a psychiatric evaluation. In other instances the infliction of pain is consensual but caused by another person...

Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis...

"Healthy lifestyle behaviors and all-cause mortality among adults in the United States". Preventive Medicine. 55 (1): 23–27. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2012...

Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults". American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 14 (4): 245–258. doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00017-8...

Ancient Medicine had described the essential characteristics of a cause as it is considered in medicine: We must, therefore, consider the causes of each...

classify the cause of pulmonary edema. Treatment is focused on three aspects: improving respiratory function, treating the underlying cause, and preventing...

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were caused naturally, not because of superstition and gods. He was acknowledged by the disciples of Pythagoras for allying philosophy and medicine. He...

Immune Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology). Springer, 2007. idid.us: immune mediated inflammatory diseases...

used systemically, and paved the way for the antibiotic revolution in medicine. In bacteria, antibacterial sulfonamides act as competitive inhibitors...

Clinical Medicine. Retrieved 11 November 2019. Marine JE (2012). "ECG Features that suggest a potentially life-threatening arrhythmia as the cause for syncope"...

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. A large share of its claims are pseudoscientific...

problems in medicine. Many of the problems relate to how drugs work (the so-called mechanism of action), and to diseases with an unknown cause, the so-called...

liver disease, associated with decompensation, and associated with the cause. Nail clubbing Palmar erythema Spider nevi (angiomata) Gynaecomastia Feminising...

Operational Medicine Environmental Considerations". In Schwartz, Richard B.; McManus, John G.; Swienton, Raymond E. (eds.). Tactical Emergency Medicine. LWW...

potassium (K+) in the blood serum. Mild low potassium does not typically cause symptoms. Symptoms may include feeling tired, leg cramps, weakness, and...

In medicine, an external cause is a reason for the existence of a medical condition which can be associated with a specific object or acute process that...

prevention". Sports Medicine. 28 (2): 123–135. doi:10.2165/00007256-199928020-00005. ISSN 0112-1642. PMID 10492030. S2CID 3087450. "Acute Pain Causes, Symptoms...

include autoimmune diseases and certain medications. In many cases the cause remains unknown. Risk factors include a weak immune system. Diagnosis is...