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epidemic curve

epidemic curve noun: a statistical chart that visualizes the onset of a disease outbreak, generally showing the frequency of new cases compared to the date of disease onset.

epidemic curve: a statistical chart that visualizes the onset of a disease outbreak, generally showing the...
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Noun

epidemic curve (plural epidemic curves)

  1. A statistical chart that visualizes the onset of a disease outbreak, generally showing the frequency of new cases compared to the date of disease onset.

Synonyms of epidemic curve

Forms of epidemic curve

pluralepidemic curves

Questions about epidemic curve

What does epidemic curve mean?
Epidemic curve means a statistical chart that visualizes the onset of a disease outbreak, generally showing the frequency of new cases compared to the date of disease onset.
What part of speech is epidemic curve?
Epidemic curve is a noun.
What is the plural of epidemic curve?
The plural of epidemic curve is epidemic curves.

Words near epidemic curve in the dictionary

  1. epideictical
  2. epideictically
  3. epideixis
  4. epidemial
  5. epidemic
  6. epidemic curve
  7. epidemic curves
  8. epidemic nephropathy
  9. epidemic polyarthritis
  10. epidemic roseola
  11. epidemic threshold

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