epidemiological
gb/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ us/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
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adjective
technical
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property
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relating to disease patterns
Connected with the study of diseases in populations and how they spread or can be controlled.
Padrão de uso:
epidemiological [study/evidence/data/risk/investigation]
Erro comum:
Do not use epidemiological to mean simply “very serious” or “infectious”; it means related to the study of disease patterns in populations.
Sinônimos
epidemiologic (A shorter variant, especially common in American English and technical writing.)
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public-health (Broader and less technical; can refer to many health measures, not only disease-pattern research.)
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population-level (Emphasizes groups rather than individuals, but is not limited to disease or health.)
Antônimos
clinical (Often contrasts with epidemiological by focusing on individual patients rather than population patterns.)
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individual (Contrasts with the population-level focus of epidemiological work.)
Colocações
epidemiological study
|epidemiological evidence
|epidemiological data
|epidemiological research
|epidemiological investigation
|epidemiological surveillance
|epidemiological risk
|epidemiological analysis
|epidemiological trends
|epidemiological model
Temas
health
|medicine
|public_health
|science
Exemplos
- The report is based on epidemiological data collected from hospitals across the country.
- Researchers found strong epidemiological evidence linking air pollution to increased asthma rates.
- An epidemiological investigation was launched after several cases appeared in the same neighborhood.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The team studied epidemiological trends in flu cases.
- Epidemiological research looks at disease in large groups of people.
Gramática
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epidemiological
AFI
GB/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
US/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
epi - demi - olo - gic - al (5 sílabas)
Stress on 5th syllable (al)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: epidemiological
- Comparative: epidemiologicaler
- Superlative: epidemiologicalest
Expressões
epidemiological data
1/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl dˈætə/
fixed phrase
technical
population disease data
Numbers and information about disease in groups of people.
Exemplos
- The dashboard displays epidemiological data on infection rates by region.
- Good epidemiological data is essential for predicting hospital demand.
- Scientists compared epidemiological data from before and after the vaccination campaign.
epidemiological evidence
1/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl ˈɛvədəns/
fixed phrase
technical
evidence from population studies
Information from population studies that supports a conclusion about health or disease.
Exemplos
- There is growing epidemiological evidence that extreme heat increases the risk of premature birth.
- Policy makers relied on epidemiological evidence when deciding whether to expand the screening program.
- The epidemiological evidence for a connection remains limited.
epidemiological investigation
1/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl ɪnvˌɛstəɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
outbreak source investigation
An investigation to find where a disease came from and how it spread.
Exemplos
- An epidemiological investigation traced the outbreak to contaminated salad leaves.
- Officials opened an epidemiological investigation after three children developed the same rare infection.
- The epidemiological investigation included interviews with patients and testing of water samples.
epidemiological link
1/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl lˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
technical
connection between disease cases
A connection showing that two disease cases may be related.
Exemplos
- Investigators found an epidemiological link between the two patients: both had attended the same event.
- No epidemiological link was identified between the new case and the earlier outbreak.
- The restaurant was closed after officials discovered an epidemiological link to several infections.
epidemiological study
1/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl stˈʌdi/
fixed phrase
technical
population health research
A study of disease or health patterns in a group of people.
Exemplos
- An epidemiological study found that smoking rates were highest among adults under 35.
- The university began an epidemiological study of long-term health effects after the chemical spill.
- Several epidemiological studies suggest a link between sleep patterns and heart health.
epidemiological surveillance
1/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl sɚvˈeɪləns/
fixed phrase
technical
ongoing disease monitoring
Regularly watching disease data to see where and how a disease is spreading.
Exemplos
- Epidemiological surveillance detected a sudden increase in measles cases.
- The ministry strengthened epidemiological surveillance at airports and border clinics.
- Wastewater testing has become an important tool for epidemiological surveillance.
epidemiological transition
1/ˌɛpɪdˌimiəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl tɹænzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
shift in disease patterns
A major change over time in what people in a society usually get sick from or die from.
Exemplos
- The epidemiological transition has increased the burden of diabetes and heart disease in many middle-income countries.
- Researchers study how urbanization affects the speed of the epidemiological transition.
- During the epidemiological transition, health systems must often manage both infectious disease and chronic illness.