First Known Use: circa 1860
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epidemiology
noun ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy \ˌe-pə-ˌdē-mē-ˈä-lə-jē, -ˌde-mē-\
medical : the study of how disease spreads and can be controlled
Full 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-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -ˌde-mē-\ also ep·i·de·mi·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— ep·i·de·mi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gist \-ˌdē-mē-ˈä-lə-jist, -ˌde-mē-\ noun
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Origin of EPIDEMIOLOGY
Late Latin epidemia + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
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epidemiology
noun ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy \-jē\
plural ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gies
Medical 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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