biostatistics


bio·sta·tis·tics

noun pl but singular in constr \ˌbī-ō-stə-ˈtis-tiks\

Definition of BIOSTATISTICS

: statistics applied to the analysis of biological data
bio·sta·tis·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
bio·stat·is·ti·cian \-ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən\ noun

First Known Use of BIOSTATISTICS

1949

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