biostatistics
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biostatistics
[bi″o-stah-tis´tiks]the application of statistics to biology, medicine, nursing, and other health-related professions.
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bi·o·sta·tis·tics
(bī'ō-stă-tis'tiks),The science of statistics applied to biologic or medical data.
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biostatistics
(bī′ō-stə-tĭs′tĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb)
Application of statistics to the analysis of biological and medical data.
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biostatistics
(1) A branch of applied statistics which deals with the statistical evaluation of experimental research or clinical trials.(2) The use of statistics to analyse biological and medical data.
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bi·o·sta·tis·tics
(bī'ō-stă-tis'tiks)The science of statistics applied to biologic or medical data.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012