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Surveillance
Pronunciation
Definition 1
In medicine, the ongoing collection of information about a disease, such as cancer, in a certain group of people. The information collected may include where the disease occurs in a population and whether it affects people of a certain gender, age, or ethnic group. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data on an ongoing basis. (NCI Thesaurus)
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