epidemiology


ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy

noun \-jē\
plural ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gies

Definition of EPIDEMIOLOGY

1
: a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population
2
: the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a disease or pathogen
ep·i·de·mi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌdē-mē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl, -ˌdem-ē-\ also ep·i·de·mi·o·log·ic \-ik\ adjective
ep·i·de·mi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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