- epidemiology
- The study of the patterns, causes, and control of disease in groups of people.
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epidemiology — ep i*de mi*ol o*gy, n. [Epidemy + logy.] (Med.) That branch of medicine which studies the incidence and distribution of disease in a population, and uses such information to find the causes, modes of transmission, and methods for control of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epidemiology — “study of epidemics,” 1873, from Gk. epidemios “epidemic” (see EPIDEMIC (Cf. epidemic)) + LOGY (Cf. logy). Related: Epidemiological; epidemiologist … Etymology dictionary
epidemiology — [ep΄ə dē΄mē äl′ə jē, ep΄ədem΄ēäl′ə jē] n. [Gr epidēmios (see EPIDEMIC) + LOGY] 1. the branch of medicine that investigates the causes and control of epidemics 2. all the elements contributing to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a disease in a… … English World dictionary
Epidemiology — For the Community episode, see Epidemiology (Community). Epidemiology is the study of health event, health characteristic, or health determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform… … Wikipedia
epidemiology — epidemiological /ep i dee mee euh loj i keuhl, dem ee /, adj. epidemiologically, adv. epidemiologist, n. /ep i dee mee ol euh jee, dem ee /, n. the branch of medicine dealing with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations and… … Universalium
epidemiology — UK [ˌepɪdiːmɪˈɒlədʒɪ] / US [ˌepɪdɪmɪˈɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] Word forms epidemiology : singular epidemiology plural epidemiologies the scientific study of infectious diseases and their causes Derived word: epidemiologist noun countable Word… … English dictionary
epidemiology — The analysis of the incidence and spread of disease within populations, with the aim of establishing causality. The modern science of epidemiology is often said to have originated with John Snow s identification of a particular source of drinking … Dictionary of sociology
epidemiology — epidemiologija statusas T sritis biomedicinos mokslai apibrėžtis Mokslas apie sveikatos sutrikimų ir juos lemiančių veiksnių atsiradimą bei plitimą tam tikroje ↑populiacijoje ir profilaktikos priemonių taikymo galimybes bei veiksmingumą.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Epidemiology, clinical — Epidemiology focused specifically upon patients. Epidemiology is the study of populations in order to determine the frequency and distribution of disease and measure risks … Medical dictionary
Epidemiology of autism — The epidemiology of autism is the study of factors affecting autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Most recent reviews estimate a prevalence of one to two cases per 1,000 people for autism, and about six per 1,000 for ASD; because of inadequate data,… … Wikipedia
Epidemiology of child psychiatric disorders — Contents 1 Prevalence of mental illness 2 Developmental epidemiology 2.1 Socio economic influences 3 Methodological issues … Wikipedia
