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epidemiologia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • epidemiology noun The branch of medicine that studies how often diseases occur in populations, who they affect and why, and how they can be controlled.

Senses

epidemiologia is used for these senses in English:

  • epidemiology (sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.

epidemiology — full definition

  1. noun The branch of medicine that studies how often diseases occur in populations, who they affect and why, and how they can be controlled.
  2. noun The pattern of occurrence of a particular disease or condition, including its distribution, causes and risk factors.