Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to epidemiology: Pertaining to the branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases in populations.
   • Concerning the study of disease patterns: Involving the methods and principles used to investigate the causes and spread of health-related events in specific groups.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The health agency conducted an epidemiologic investigation to trace the source of the outbreak.
  • Understanding the epidemiologic transition is key to planning public health services for an aging population.
  • The study's epidemiologic data showed a clear link between the two factors.

Advanced Usage

• "Epidemiologic triad": A model used to understand the interaction between an agent (e.g., a virus), a susceptible host, and an environment that brings them together.

  • Public health officials used the epidemiologic triad to analyze the foodborne illness cluster.

• "Epidemiologic surveillance": The ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of health data for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health practice.

  • Robust epidemiologic surveillance is essential for early detection of novel pathogens.

Variants and Related Words

• Epidemiological (adj): An identical variant form of 'epidemiologic'.

  • The epidemiological evidence was compelling.

• Epidemiologist (n): A scientist who studies the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

  • The epidemiologist presented the findings to the health committee.

• Epidemiology (n): The scientific field itself.

  • She has a master's degree in epidemiology.

Synonyms

• Public health (adj, in context): Relating to the health of the population as a whole.
• Population-based (adj): Concerning or derived from all the people in a specific area or group.

Related Phrases

• Epidemiologic study/methods: The specific research designs (e.g., cohort, case-control) used in the field.

  • The journal article detailed the epidemiologic methods used in the research.

• Epidemiologic curve (epi curve): A visual chart showing the course of an outbreak by plotting the number of cases over time.

  • The steep epidemiologic curve indicated a rapid spread of infection.

Adjective

1. of or relating to epidemiology
   • epidemiological studies