epidemiology
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ɪˌdi noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations and with detection of the source and cause of epidemics of infectious disease.
Related forms
ep·i·de·mi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gist, noun
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| —n | |
| the branch of medical science concerned with the occurrence, transmission, and control of epidemic diseases | |
| epidemiological | |
| —adj | |
| epidemio'logically | |
| —adv | |
| epidemi'ologist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
epidemiology
study of epidemics, 1873, from Gk. epidemios epidemic (see epidemic) + -logy. Related: Epidemiological; epidemiologist.
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Medical Dictionary
epidemiology ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy (ěp'ĭ-dē'mē-ŏl'ə-jē, -děm'ē-)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
ep'i·de'mi·ol'o·gist n.
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Science Dictionary
| epidemiology (ěp'ĭ-dē'mē-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations. |
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Example sentences
While I must stress that this is mere conjecture, such an explanation fits well with current theories of plague epidemiology.
The evidence is not murky for those of us who have studied biology, epidemiology, and biostatistics.
The epidemiology suggests a steady increase in prevalence over time, not sudden increases at times of changes to the schedule.
The papers systematically misrepresent the epidemiology, immunology, and toxicology.
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