Virology vs Epidemiology - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between virology and epidemiology

is that virology is the branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases while epidemiology is the branch of a science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.

virology

English

(wikipedia virology)

Noun

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  • The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.

    • Related terms

    * virologist

    Anagrams

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    epidemiology

    English

    (wikipedia epidemiology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (sciences) The branch of a science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
  • (sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.

    • Derived terms

    * epidemiological, epidemiologic * epidemiologist

    Related terms

    * epidemic

    See also

    * (wikipedia "epidemiology")