epidemiology

noun

Stress: fifth syllable

Syllables: ep-i-de-mi-ol-o-gy (7)

English Definition

The branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases

Example Sentence

She is studying epidemiology at the university.

US IPA /ˌɛpɪˌdimiˈɑlədʒi/
UK IPA /ˌepɪˌdiːmiˈɒlədʒi/