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biostatistics

[ bahy-oh-stuh-tis-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the application of statistics statistics to biological and medical data.


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Other Words From

  • bi·o·stat·is·ti·cian [bahy-oh-stat-, uh, -, stish, -, uh, n], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biostatistics1

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + statistics

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