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epidemiology

Syllabification: (ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /ˌepiˌdēmēˈäləjē/

Definition of epidemiology

noun

  • the branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.

Derivatives

epidemiological

Pronunciation: /-əˈläjikəl/

adjective

epidemiologist

Pronunciation: /-jist/

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek epidēmia 'prevalence of disease' + -logy

epidemiology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of epidemiology in the British & World English dictionary

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