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epidemiological

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ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy  (p-dm-l-j, -dm-)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.

[Medieval Latin epidmia, an epidemic; see epidemic + -logy.]

epi·demi·o·logic (--ljk), epi·demi·o·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
epi·demi·o·logi·cal·ly adv.
epi·demi·olo·gist n.
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Adj.1.epidemiological - of or relating to epidemiology; "epidemiological studies"

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