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Epidemiology
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The study of the patterns, causes, and control of disease in groups of people. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The study of the causes, incidence and distribution of disease in the population and its application for prevention or control. (NCI Thesaurus)
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