epidemiologyPronunciation: /ˌɛpɪdiːmɪˈɒlədʒi/Definition of epidemiology noun [mass noun] the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. Derivatives epidemiologicPronunciation: /-mɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/ adjective epidemiologicalPronunciation: /-mɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adjective epidemiologist noun Origin: late 19th century: from Greek epidēmia 'prevalence of disease' + -logyepidemiology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of epidemiology in the US English dictionary
