epidemiology

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[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin epidemia, from Latin epidemus (“‘epidemic’”) + -ology. See also epidemic.

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Noun

Singular
epidemiology

Plural
uncountable

epidemiology (uncountable)

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

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[edit] Translations

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