Preferred Label : Biostatistics;
NCIt synonyms : Biometry and Statistics; Biometry and Biostatistics;
NCIt related terms : biometrics; biometry;
NCIt definition : The application of statistical methods to biological studies.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The science of collecting and analyzing biologic or health data using statistical
methods. Biometrics may be used to help learn the possible causes of a cancer or how
often a cancer occurs in a certain group of people.; CDISC-GLOSS: Branch of statistics applied to the analysis of biological phenomena.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000514210; CDR0000514212; CDR0000496504;
Origin ID : C16347;
UMLS CUI : C2718322;
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