epidoomiology

The projection of worst-case scenarios in the face of an epidemic.

The government pressed him for an estimate of how many could die. He didn't want to indulge in epidoomiology, even knowing that the numbers were staggering

by Monkey's Dad March 13, 2020

epidemiology

medicine that deals with how disease starts and how it spreads out, as well as how to control said disease

The doctor used epidemiology to cure the killer fart.

by AceOfSpades January 21, 2006

epidemiology

what happens when you don't get into med school the first time around.

I just got rejected from medical school. Oh well, there's always epidemiology.

by LJ star August 16, 2006