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biostatics

[ bahy-oh-stat-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the science dealing with living organisms at rest, considered as systems or structures in relation to their functions: Compare biodynamics ( def 1 ).

    Using biostatics, we can investigate the strength of bone and cartilage, as well as the lubrication and wear of joints.



biostatics

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈstætɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌbioˈstatic, adjective
  • ˌbioˈstatically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • bi·o·stat·ic bi·o·stat·i·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of biostatics1

First recorded in 1870–75; bio- + statics
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Example Sentences

The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office tells local news sources that one of the men arrested on Wednesday was Jason Fine, a professor in the department of biostatics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Researchers are pursuing several related questions — most importantly, whether “identifying depression early and treating it adequately lower the risk of dementia,” said Deborah Barnes, associate professor of psychiatry, epidemiology and biostatics at the University of California, San Francisco.

College Park’s faculty has expertise in social epidemiology, health education, biostatics and other public health topics, said U-Md.

As evidence of their power, an abdominal CT scan “delivers approximately the same radiation as getting 1,500 dental X-rays,” said one witness, Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor of radiology, epidemiology and biostatics at the University of California, San Francisco.

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