De prevalentie
Example: De prevalentie van deze ziekte neemt wereldwijd toe in recentie.
Definition
"De prevalentie" refers to the proportion or rate at which a particular disease or condition is present within a specific population at a given time. It measures how widespread the disease is, indicating how common it is among people in that group.
Etymology
The term "de prevalentie" originates from the Latin word 'prevalentia', meaning 'superiority' or 'prevalence'. It entered Dutch through medical and scientific contexts to describe how frequently a condition occurs within a population. Did you know? The concept of prevalence is crucial in epidemiology for tracking disease patterns.
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"De prevalentie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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