Meaning

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

Synonyms

study of epidemics

Translations

επιδημιολογία

علم الأوبئة

وبائيات

epidemioloji

επιδημιολογια

Epizootiologie

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛp.ɪ.diː.miː.ɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Etymology

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

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