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Etiology vs Pathogenicity - What's the difference?

etiology | pathogenicity |

As nouns the difference between etiology and pathogenicity

is that etiology is while pathogenicity is the quality or state of being capable of causing disease.

etiology

English

Noun

    • English words suffixed with -ology

    pathogenicity

    English

    Noun

    (pathogenicities)
  • The quality or state of being capable of causing disease.
  • The quality or state of originating or producing disease.
  • (biology): The quality of an organism to inflict damage on the host.