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etiology MeSH Qualifier Data 2025


MeSH Qualifier
etiology
Unique ID
Q000209
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000209
Annotation
subhead only; includes "pathogenesis" & "causes"; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.33; DF: /‌etiol or /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.
Entry Version
ETIOL
Abbreviation
ET
Entry Term(s)
causality
causes
pathogenesis
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
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1973/12/27
Revision Date
2003/07/24
etiology Preferred
pathogenesis Narrower
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