epidemiology

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Etymology

From Late Latin epidemia + οlogy, from Ancient Greek επιδημία (epidemia) + λόγος (logos), from επί (upon) and δήμος (people) (disease upon people and theory). See also epidemic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɛp.ɪ.dɪim.ɪi.ɒl.ə.dʒi/ X-SAMPA: /"Ep.I.di:m.i:.Ql.@.dZi/
• (US) IPA: /ˌɛp.ɪˌdi.miˈɒl.ə.dʒi/, /ˌɛp.ɪˌdɛm.iˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

Noun

epidemiology (uncountable)

1. (sciences) The branch of a science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
2. (sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.

Derived terms

• epidemiological, epidemiologic
• epidemiologist

Related terms

• epidemic

See also

• Epidemiology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Translations

branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease in populations

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