epidemiology
Sentences
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
- (uncountable, usually) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
Synonyms
study of epidemics
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛp.ɪ.diː.miː.ɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Etymology
From Late Latin epidemia + -logy. See epidemic for more.
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