biostatistics

noun

bio·​sta·​tis·​tics ˌbī-ō-stə-ˈti-stiks 

plural in form but singular in construction

: statistics applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biological data and especially data relating to human biology, health, and medicine

biostatistical

ˌbī-ō-stə-ˈti-sti-kəl 

adjective

biostatistician

ˌbī-ō-ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biostatistics

• ballistics
• heuristics
• linguistics
• logistics
• statistics
• stylistics
• characteristics
• psycholinguistics
• mystics
• sociolinguistics

Medical Definition

biostatistics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

bio·​sta·​tis·​tics -stə-ˈtis-tiks 

: statistics applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biological data and especially data relating to human biology, health, and medicine