De hoogleraar epidemiologie
Example: De hoogleraar epidemiologie gaf een lezing over infectieziekten.
Definition
"De hoogleraar epidemiologie" refers to a professor specializing in epidemiology, who studies the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. This expert often conducts research and teaches about infectious diseases and public health.
Etymology
The phrase "de hoogleraar epidemiologie" combines Dutch words where "hoogleraar" means 'professor,' derived from 'hoog' (high) and 'leraar' (teacher), indicating a senior academic position. "Epidemiologie" comes from Greek roots 'epi' (upon), 'demos' (people), and 'logos' (study), meaning the study of diseases affecting populations.
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the professor of epidemiology