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Word: Epidemiology
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek epidēmia ‘prevalence of disease’ + -logy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛpɪdiːmɪˈɒlədʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.
Short Definition:branch of medicine which deals with incidence
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