epidemiology
pronunciation
How to pronounce epidemiology in British English:
UK [ˌepɪˌdiːmiˈɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce epidemiology in American English:
US [ˌepɪˌdiːmiˈɑːlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
Word Origin
- epidemiology (n.)
- "study of epidemics, science of epidemic diseases," 1850, from Greek epidemios, literally "among the people, of one's countrymen at home" (see epidemic) + -logy. Related: Epidemiological; epidemiologist.
Example
- 1. The report itself is a work of dry epidemiology .
- 2. This is cancer epidemiology 's toughest conundrum .
- 3. The study was published online in the journal of epidemiology and community health .
- 4. They report the finding in the latest issue of the journal epidemiology .
- 5. Natural sciences especially epidemiology , ecology and genetics provide clues .