nosogeography
[ nos-oh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌnɒs oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi /
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noun
the study of the geographical causes and distribution of diseases.
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Also called nos·och·tho·nog·ra·phy [nos-ok-thuh-nog-ruh-fee]. /ˌnɒs ɒk θəˈnɒg rə fi/.
OTHER WORDS FROM nosogeography
nos·o·ge·o·graph·ic [nos-oh-jee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌnɒs oʊˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk/, nos·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby nosogeography
noso-, no soap, nosocomial, nosogenesis, nosogenic, nosogeography, nosography, nosology, nosomania, nosonomy, no sooner said than done
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