nosogeography

[ nos-oh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌnɒs oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi /

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/.

Origin of nosogeography

noso- + geography

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, adjective

Words nearby nosogeography

nosing, noso-, nosocomial, nosogenesis, nosogenic, nosogeography, nosography, nosology, nosomania, nosonomy, nosophilia
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