malariology

[ muh-lair-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of malaria.

malariology

/ məˌlɛərɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of malaria

Derived Forms

• maˌlariˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• ma·lari·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of malariology¹

First recorded in 1920–25; malari(a) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Says Kaiser: "We are going back to the basic malariology abandoned in the 1950s with the advent of the broad-brush chemical approach."

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