biostatistics

[ bahy-oh-stuh-tis-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the application of statistics statistics to biological and medical data.

Other Words From

• bi·o·stat·is·ti·cian [bahy-oh-stat-, uh, -, stish, -, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biostatistics¹

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + statistics

Example Sentences

For the past year, Natalie Dean, an assistant professor of biostatistics at University of Florida, has dreamed of bringing her children to visit their grandparents in Massachusetts.

From Washington Post