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English
Etymology
From Late Latin epidemia + -logy. See epidemic for more.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛp.ɪ.diː.miː.ɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɛp.ɪˌdi.miˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌɛp.ɪˌdɛm.iˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Noun
epidemiology (usually uncountable, plural epidemiologies)
- (sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
- (sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
Derived terms
Translations
branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease in populations