biostatistics
noun
bio·sta·tis·tics ˌbī-ō-stə-ˈti-stiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
: statistics applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biological data and especially data relating to human biology, health, and medicine
biostatistical
ˌbī-ō-stə-ˈti-sti-kəl
adjective biostatistician
ˌbī-ō-ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Knowing the proportion of asymptomatic cases can help predict where the pandemic is going, said Dr. Rebecca Fischer, an assistant professor in the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health. 
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Melissa Nolan, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, told USA TODAY the outbreak is almost certainly not related to the COVID vaccine. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 May 2022 Melissa Nolan, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, says people trust their doctor for COVID-19 information more than the CDC or any public health department. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2022 Sheppard, who has expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics and exposure assessment, served on the committee from 2015 to 2018. Matthew Daly, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 We were joined by Natalie Dean, a professor of biostatistics and epidemiology at Emory University, who specializes in infectious-disease research and has, herself, a 4-year-old and an almost-2-year-old. Sarah Laskow, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2021 Roughly 12 billion cigarettes are sold in California each year, 90% of which are filtered, San Diego State epidemiology and biostatistics professor Thomas Novotny said Tuesday during a news conference. Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022 Vinay Prasad, a physician and associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, told Fortune Monday. Fortune, 13 Jan. 2022 For the first time, basic language from biostatistics, such as specificity, sensitivity, and pre-test probabilities, found its way into normal conversation. Shantanu Nundy, STAT, 17 June 2021 See More
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Melissa Nolan, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, told USA TODAY the outbreak is almost certainly not related to the COVID vaccine. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 May 2022 Melissa Nolan, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, says people trust their doctor for COVID-19 information more than the CDC or any public health department. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2022 Sheppard, who has expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics and exposure assessment, served on the committee from 2015 to 2018. Matthew Daly, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 We were joined by Natalie Dean, a professor of biostatistics and epidemiology at Emory University, who specializes in infectious-disease research and has, herself, a 4-year-old and an almost-2-year-old. Sarah Laskow, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2021 Roughly 12 billion cigarettes are sold in California each year, 90% of which are filtered, San Diego State epidemiology and biostatistics professor Thomas Novotny said Tuesday during a news conference. Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022 Vinay Prasad, a physician and associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, told Fortune Monday. Fortune, 13 Jan. 2022 For the first time, basic language from biostatistics, such as specificity, sensitivity, and pre-test probabilities, found its way into normal conversation. Shantanu Nundy, STAT, 17 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1865, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
biostatistics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
bio·sta·tis·tics -stə-ˈtis-tiks
: statistics applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biological data and especially data relating to human biology, health, and medicine