ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy
/ˌɛpəˌdi:miˈɑ:ləʤi/ noun
[noncount] medical : the study of how disease spreads and can be controlled
— ep·i·de·mi·o·log·i·cal
/ˌɛpəˌdi:mijəˈlɑ:ʤikəl/ also US ep·i·de·mi·o·log·ic
/ˌɛpəˌdi:mijəˈlɑ:ʤɪk/ adjective — ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gist
/ˌɛpəˌdi:miˈɑ:ləʤɪst/ noun,
plural ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gists [
count]