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epizootiology

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Main Entry: epi·zo·ot·i·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "ep-&-z&-"wät-E-'äl-&-jE
Variant: also epi·zo·otol·o·gy /-"zO-&-'täl-&-jE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
1 : ascience that deals with the character, ecology, and causes of outbreaks of animal diseases
2 : the sum of the factors controlling the occurrence of a disease or pathogen of animals —epi·zo·oti·o·log·i·cal /-z&-"wOt-E-&-'läj-i-k&l, -"wät-/ also epi·zo·oti·o·log·ic /-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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epizootiology ep·i·zo·ot·i·ol·o·gy (ěp'ĭ-zō-ŏt'ē-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.

  1. The science dealing with the character, ecology, and causes of diseases in animals, especially epizootic diseases.

  2. The sum of the factors controlling the presence of a disease in an animal population.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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