El catedrático de epidemiología
Example: El catedrático de epidemiología explicó la importancia de la vacunación.
Definition
"El catedrático de epidemiología" refers to a senior university professor specializing in epidemiology, the branch of medicine that studies the distribution, patterns, and causes of health conditions in populations. This expert teaches, researches, and often advises on public health matters.
Etymology
The phrase "el catedrático de epidemiología" combines two parts: "catedrático," derived from the Latin 'cathedra' meaning 'chair,' indicating a full professor holding a prestigious academic position; and "epidemiología," from Greek roots 'epi' (upon), 'demos' (people), and 'logos' (study), literally meaning the study of what is upon the people, or the spread of diseases among populations.
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the professor of epidemiology