biostatistics

noun plural but singular in construction bio·sta·tis·tics \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

1949

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular in construction bio·sta·tis·tics \-stə-ˈtis-tiks\

: statistical processes and methods applied to the analysis of biological phenomena

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