alleryStart learning →In the Greek roots that give epidemiology its name, what does the element demos stand for?
AOn or upon a place
BA population of people
CThe study of a subject
DA cause of illness
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A population of people
1. The word splits into three Greek parts: epi, demos and logos.
2. Epi means on or upon, and logos means the study of.
3. Demos means people, so the whole word describes the study of what befalls a population.
4. A cause of illness matches no part of the word, since causes are called determinants.
_Source: CDC Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd Edition, section Definition of Epidemiology_
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