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 /ˌepɪdiːmiəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl $ -ˈlɑː-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲