Etymology
From Late Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος (epidḗmios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -logy.
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
- ecoepidemiology
- epidemiologic
- epidemiological
- epidemiologically
- epidemiologist
- geoepidemiology
- immunoepidemiology
- microepidemiology
- neuroepidemiology
- paleoepidemiology
- pharmacoepidemiology
- seroepidemiology
Related terms
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