Synonyms for epidemiology


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ep-i-dee-mee-ol-uh-jee, -dem-ee-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛp ɪˌdi miˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˌdɛm i-


Définition of epidemiology

Origin :
  • "study of epidemics," 1873, from Greek epidemios "epidemic" (see epidemic) + -logy. Related: Epidemiological; epidemiologist.
  • As in public health : noun community health
Example sentences :
  • They concern the surgeon mainly, and from the point of view of epidemiology are unimportant.
  • Extract from : « The Dwelling House » by George Vivian Poore
  • The work of the modern fathers of epidemiology was consciously based on Hippocrates.
  • Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
  • It is in this chapter that the epidemiology comes into closest contact with social and economic history.
  • Extract from : « A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) » by Charles Creighton
  • Its place is indeed unique among epidemic diseases; it is the oldest and most obdurate of all the problems in epidemiology.
  • Extract from : « A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) » by Charles Creighton
  • He saw that influenza was the crux of epidemiology, and paid special attention to it.
  • Extract from : « A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) » by Charles Creighton
  • This theory was based upon the geographical distribution and epidemiology of the disease.
  • Extract from : « Handbook of Medical Entomology » by William Albert Riley

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