epidemiology Definition
epi·demi·ol·ogy (ep′ə dē′mē äl′ə jē, -dem′ē-)
epidemiology Related Forms
ep′i·de′mio·log′·ic (-ə läj′ik) adjective or ep′i·de′mio·log′i·cal
ep′i·de′miol′o·gist noun
epidemiology Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- tuberculosis: An additional research interest is in the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis.
- pathogen: Miss Sharon J Elcock, from CSL, York, whose interests include epidemiology of fungal pathogens.
- sclerosis: Compston A. ( 1997 ) ' Genetic epidemiology of multiple sclerosis ' .
- TB: The effect of soil-type, topography and geology should be investigated fully in attempting to understand the epidemiology of TB in badgers and cattle.
- disease: In our medical school, elective studies are merely projects on either epidemiology of diseases or any health factor.
- epilepsy: SANDER, J.W. and SHORVON S.D. ( 1996 ) The epidemiology of the epilepsies.
Converse of object
- examine: Nevertheless, we were unable to identify any studies examining the epidemiology, characteristics or management of dysphagia in a typical primary care population.
- understand: For these reasons several surveillance methods which are listed below are needed in order to understand the epidemiology of the disease within the UK.
- include: Dr. Jennie L Brierley, from the Scottish Crop Research Institute, whose interests include the epidemiology of potato blackleg.
Adjective modifier
- ophthalmic: In 1998 she was appointed to a joint clinical lectureship in ophthalmic epidemiology at ICH/GOSH and the Institute of Ophthalmology, London.
- perinatal: The greatest number of RCTs were in oncology and perinatal epidemiology.
- molecular: An additional research interest is in the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis.
- veterinary: Now work through the Chapter exercises Contents Summary This chapter has covered the following points: What is veterinary epidemiology?
- descriptive: Descriptive epidemiology of scrapie in Great Britain: results of a postal survey.
- observational: The current crisis of confidence in observational epidemiology arises from similar experience with Hormone Replacement Therapy and vitamin supplements.
Modifies a noun
- unit: The arc epidemiology unit at Manchester University studied the dietary habits of 25,000 people aged 45 to 75 over four years.
- study: The ultimate example of same is that it is impossible to prove that sex causes pregnancy with an epidemiology study.
Noun used with modifier
- disease: She gained the position of RCUK academic fellow in infectious disease epidemiology in June 2006.
- cancer: The Department has a 5* rating in cancer epidemiology in the most recent RAE.
- virus: His interests in theoretical plant virus epidemiology were re-awakened by links with Mike Thresh and have subsequently developed into major research initiatives.
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