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biostatistics /bio·sta·tis·tics/ (-stah-tis´tiks) biometry.
bi·o·sta·tis·tics (b-st-tstks)
n.
The science of statistics applied to the analysis of biological or medical data.

biostatistics
[-stətis′tiks]
numeric data on births, deaths, diseases, injuries, and other factors affecting the general health and condition of human populations. Also called vital statistics.

biostatistics [bi″o-stah-tis´tiks]
the application of statistics to biology, medicine, nursing, and other health-related professions.

biostatistics
vital statistics.


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