epizootiology
- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˌzuːɪˈɒlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
epizootiología
- However, the multiple outbreaks over the last decade have resulted in a substantial change in rabies epizootiology in northern Arizona.
Examples
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Studying epizootiology helps scientists formulate strategies to control outbreaks among domesticated animals.
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Researchers in epizootiology analyze data from wildlife to track the emergence of new infectious diseases.
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Veterinarians use epizootiology to understand how diseases spread within animal populations.
Synonyms
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5.8
The study of how diseases spread and how to control them in groups of people
The study of diseases that spread among groups of animals
How Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
13
5.8
- Specialized
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4.0
- Specialized
11
4.2
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2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
epizootiology = epizootic (semi-transparent) = epi + zoo + tic + ology
The word is formed in a regular scholarly way from a technical base plus the study suffix, but the base term is specialized and not easily accessible to average learners.
Etymology
Epizootiology comes from the parts epi- meaning 'upon', zoon meaning 'animal' and -logy meaning 'study'. So, like the word epidemic for people, epizootiology is the study of disease outbreaks in animal groups.