population

population definition - medical

pop·u·la·tion (pŏpˌyə-lāˈshən)

noun
  1. The total number of people inhabiting a specific area.
  2. The set of individuals, items, or data from which a statistical sample is taken.
  3. All the organisms that constitute a specific group or occur in a specified habitat.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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