epidemiology
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4ADJ.
fellow, genomic
VERB + EPIDEMIOLOGY
decided, study
EPIDEMIOLOGY + NOUN
courses, example, university
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in, in
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noun
The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
In addition to new diseases, Quammen touches on many of the examples often included in standard disease ecology or epidemiology courses—for example, myxomatosis in nonnative rabbits of Australia, and mutation rates in RNA versus DNA viruses.
Melzer and Luke C. Pilling, a research fellow in genomic epidemiology at the University of Exeter Medical School, have also studied the genetics underlying longevity.
The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
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4In addition to new diseases, Quammen touches on many of the examples often included in standard disease ecology or epidemiology courses—for example, myxomatosis in nonnative rabbits of Australia, and
WiktionaryMelzer and Luke C. Pilling, a research fellow in genomic epidemiology at the University of Exeter Medical School, have also studied the genetics underlying longevity.
WiktionaryShe decided to study epidemiology, in the hopes of preventing a zombie apocalypse!
Tatoeba · #7015375The study describing how coffee consumption can reduce the risk of oral / pharyngeal cancer is published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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