epidemiology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy /ˌepədiːmiˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːl-/ noun [uncountable] the study of the way diseases spread, and how to control them 流行病学 —epidemiologist noun [countable] —epidemiological /ˌepɪdiːmiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
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epidemiology• Emerging objectives and methods in epidemiology.• Goffman's curves fitted very well to those derived by differential equations validated in epidemiology.• Prior to the hepatitis B outbreak, most public health officials had ignored the danger signs in gay male epidemiology.• The discovery of an effect with such a long latent period was no mean feat of epidemiology.• These assays are essential to understanding the epidemiology of measles in vaccinated populations.ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
the Corpus way of diseases spread, study the
epidemiology
ep‧i‧de‧mi‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌepədiːmiˈɒlədʒi, ˌepɪdiːmiˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːl-/
noun [uncountable]
the study of the way diseases spread, and how to control them
—epidemiologist noun [countable]
—epidemiological /ˌepɪdiːmiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
ep‧i‧de‧mi‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌepədiːmiˈɒlədʒi, ˌepɪdiːmiˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːl-/
noun [uncountable]the study of the way diseases spread, and how to control them
—epidemiologist noun [countable]
—epidemiological /ˌepɪdiːmiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective