External cause

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA cause for an effect in a system that is not a constituent of that system, especially causes of personal health problems or death, such as poison, weapon wounds, or accident.

Synonyms

natural causes accidentalism aetiopathogenesis cause of death iatrogenesis complication agnogenesis etiopathogenesis income morbidity epiphenomenon event

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