El epidemiólogo
Example: El epidemiólogo estudia cómo se propagan las enfermedades.
Definition
"El epidemiólogo" refers to a medical professional who studies how diseases spread, their patterns, causes, and effects in populations. This specialist analyzes data to control outbreaks and improve public health outcomes through research and preventive measures.
Etymology
The word "el epidemiólogo" comes from the Greek roots 'epi-' meaning 'upon,' 'demos' meaning 'people,' and '-logy' meaning 'study of.' It literally means 'one who studies what is upon the people,' referring to the study of disease spread among populations.
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"El epidemiólogo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (A1) - set 1", containing 101 commonly used words.
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