aetiogenesisEtymologyFrom Ancient Greek αἰτία (aitía, “cause”) + γένεσις (génesis, “creation”).aetiogenesis means the origin and development of a pathological condition (other than an illness). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounThe origin and development of a pathological condition (other than an illness)