Epidemiology 601 Words You Need to Know

Epidemiology 601 Words You Need to Know

/ˈepɪˌdi:mɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ (noun)

Definition

a branch of medicine concerned with the origin and spread of contagious or infectious diseases caused by bacteria or viruses

Example

By definition, epidemiology is the study (scientific, systematic, and data-driven) of the distribution (frequency, pattern) and determinants (causes, risk factors) of health-related states and events (not just diseases) in specified populations (neighborhood, school, city, state, country, global).

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/

Parts of speech

Noun: epidemiologist

Adjective: epidemiologic

Adjective: epidemiological

Adverb: epidemiologically

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