epidemiology

noun

the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

Roots

epiepi- · Greek · upon demosdemi- · Greek · people logos-ology · Greek · study

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The word epidemiology breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: epi-, from Greek epi (“upon”); demi, from Greek demos (“people”); and -ology, from Greek logos (“study”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.