geomedicine

[ jee-oh-med-uh-suh n or, esp. British, -med-sin ]

/ ˌdʒi oʊˈmɛd ə sən or, esp. British, -ˈmɛd sɪn /

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the effect of geography on disease.

Nearby words

geomagnetic reversal, geomagnetic storm, geomagnetism, geomancy, geomechanics, geomedicine, geometer, geometric, geometric distribution, geometric isomer, geometric isomerism

Origin of geomedicine

geo- + medicine

Related forms

ge·o·med·i·cal

[jee-oh-med-i-kuh l] /ˌdʒi oʊˈmɛd ɪ kəl/, adjective

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