etiologydependent
Etiologydependent is an adjective used in medical and scientific discourse to describe approaches, classifications, or decisions that are determined by the underlying cause (etiology) of a condition rather than solely by its signs and symptoms.
In clinical practice, etiologydependent decision-making tailors management to the specific etiology. For example, in infectious disease,
The term is formed from etiology and dependent and is used to emphasize causality in research design
See also etiology, pathogenesis, etiopathogenesis, differential diagnosis, personalized medicine.