epidemiology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛpɪdiːmiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ /ˌɛpɪˌdimiˈɑləd͡ʒi/ /ˌɛpɪˌdɛm-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-epidemiology.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-epidemiology.wav

Word forms

epidemiology epidemiologies

Etymology

From Late Latin epidemia + -logy. See epidemic for more.

Related words

epidemic

Derived words

ecoepidemiology epidemiologic epidemiological epidemiologically epidemiologist geoepidemiology immunoepidemiology macroepidemiology microepidemiology neuroepidemiology palaeoepidemiology paleoepidemiology pharmacoepidemiology seroepidemiology

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