epidemiology — ep i*de mi*ol o*gy, n. [Epidemy + logy.] (Med.) That branch of medicine which studies the incidence and distribution of disease in a population, and uses such information to find the causes, modes of transmission, and methods for control of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epidemiology — “study of epidemics,” 1873, from Gk. epidemios “epidemic” (see EPIDEMIC (Cf. epidemic)) + LOGY (Cf. logy). Related: Epidemiological; epidemiologist … Etymology dictionary
epidemiology — [ep΄ə dē΄mē äl′ə jē, ep΄ədem΄ēäl′ə jē] n. [Gr epidēmios (see EPIDEMIC) + LOGY] 1. the branch of medicine that investigates the causes and control of epidemics 2. all the elements contributing to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a disease in a… … English World dictionary
Epidemiology — For the Community episode, see Epidemiology (Community). Epidemiology is the study of health event, health characteristic, or health determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform… … Wikipedia
epidemiology — epidemiological /ep i dee mee euh loj i keuhl, dem ee /, adj. epidemiologically, adv. epidemiologist, n. /ep i dee mee ol euh jee, dem ee /, n. the branch of medicine dealing with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations and… … Universalium
epidemiology — UK [ˌepɪdiːmɪˈɒlədʒɪ] / US [ˌepɪdɪmɪˈɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] Word forms epidemiology : singular epidemiology plural epidemiologies the scientific study of infectious diseases and their causes Derived word: epidemiologist noun countable Word… … English dictionary
epidemiology — epidemiologija statusas T sritis biomedicinos mokslai apibrėžtis Mokslas apie sveikatos sutrikimų ir juos lemiančių veiksnių atsiradimą bei plitimą tam tikroje ↑populiacijoje ir profilaktikos priemonių taikymo galimybes bei veiksmingumą.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Epidemiology, clinical — Epidemiology focused specifically upon patients. Epidemiology is the study of populations in order to determine the frequency and distribution of disease and measure risks … Medical dictionary
Epidemiology of autism — The epidemiology of autism is the study of factors affecting autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Most recent reviews estimate a prevalence of one to two cases per 1,000 people for autism, and about six per 1,000 for ASD; because of inadequate data,… … Wikipedia
Epidemiology of child psychiatric disorders — Contents 1 Prevalence of mental illness 2 Developmental epidemiology 2.1 Socio economic influences 3 Methodological issues … Wikipedia
