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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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Epidemiology
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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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