Epidemiology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛpɪdiːmiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epidemiology is a noun meaning (sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
Meaning
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
More Meanings
- (sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
Example Sentences
Melzer and Luke C. Pilling, a research fellow in genomic epidemiology at the University of Exeter Medical School, have also studied the genetics underlying longevity.
In addition to new diseases, Quammen touches on many of the examples often included in standard disease ecology or epidemiology courses—for example, myxomatosis in nonnative rabbits of Australia, and mutation rates in RNA versus DNA viruses.
Word Forms
- epidemiologies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pandemic, epidemic, disease, epi, update, epidemics.
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