poetry (iou) and epidemiology (sh)

poetry (iou)

poetry noun. LME.
[medieval Latin poetria, from Latin poeta POET, prob. after Latin geometria GEOMETRY.]
gen. Imaginative or creative literature; fable, Fiction. LME-E17.
The Art or work of a poet; composition in verse or metrical language, or in some equivalent patterned arrangement of language; the product of this as a form of literature, poems collectively; the expression or embodiment of beautiful or elevated thought, imagination, or feeling, in language and a form adapted to stir the imagination and emotions. LME.
b. fig. Something resembling or compared to poetry; poetic quality, spirit, or feeling. M17.
In pl. Pieces of poetry; poems collectively. rare. LME.
(Usu. Poetry.) (The name of) a class in a Roman Catholic school, college, or seminary, now only spec. the sixth class, immediately above Syntax and below Rhetoric, in certain Jesuit schools. E17.
Comb.: poetry-book a book containing a collection of poems, esp. one for use in schools; poetry reading the reading of poetry, esp. to an audience; a poetry recital; poetry recital a public performance of poetry; poetry slam: see SLAM noun2 5.
poetryless adjective M19.

epidemiology (sh)

Study of disease distribution in populations.

It focuses on groups rather than individuals and often takes a historical perspective. Descriptive epidemiology surveys a population to see what segments (e.g., age, sex, ethnic group, occupation) are affected by a disorder, follows changes or variations in its incidence or mortality over time and in different locations, and helps identify syndromes or suggest associations with risk factors. Analytic epidemiology conducts studies to test the conclusions of descriptive surveys or laboratory observations. Epidemiologic data on diseases is used to find those at high risk, identify causes and take preventive measures, and plan new Health Services.

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