epidemiology

epidemiology definition - medical

ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy (ĕpˌĭ-dēˌmē-ŏlˈə-jē, -dĕmˌē-)

noun
The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.

Related Forms:

  • epˌi·deˌmi·olˈo·gist noun

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