Meanings
nounneuroepidemiology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe epidemiology of neurological diseases.
Dr. Breteler is a professor of neuroepidemiology at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
2008 April 29, Nicholas Bakalar, “Aging: Depression Tied to Alzheimer’s”, in New York Times
Origin
From neuro- + epidemiology, introduced by Dr. Len Kurland, Dr. Milton Alter, and Dr. John Kurtzke in 1967.
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neuroepidemiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroepidemiology
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