epizootiology

noun epi·zo·ot·i·ol·o·gy \ˌe-pə-zə-ˌwä-tē-ˈä-lə-jē, -zō-ˌä-\

Definition of EPIZOOTIOLOGY

: the sum of the factors controlling the occurrence of a disease or pathogen of animals

: a science that deals with the character, ecology, and causes of outbreaks of animal diseases

— epi·zo·ot·i·o·log·i·cal \-tē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also epi·zo·ot·i·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

1910

Medical Dictionary

noun epi·zo·ot·i·ol·o·gy \ˌep-ə-zə-ˌwät-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural epi·zo·ot·i·ol·o·gies

: a science that deals with the character, ecology, and causes of outbreaks of animal diseases

: the sum of the factors controlling the occurrence of a disease or pathogen of animals

—epi·zo·oti·o·log·i·cal \-zə-ˌwōt-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl, -ˌwät-\ also epi·zo·oti·o·log·ic \-ik\ adjective

epi·zo·ot·i·ol·o·gy also epi·zo·otol·o·gy \-ˌzō-ə-ˈtäl-ə-jē\

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