case-to-infection proportion
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Middle English word 'cas' meaning 'case' or 'situation', 'to' indicating a relationship, 'infection' referring to the spread of a disease, and 'proportion' meaning 'ratio'.
مثال
- The case-to-infection proportion is used to estimate the severity of an outbreak.
- A high case-to-infection proportion suggests that testing is not widespread enough.
- Public health officials monitor the case-to-infection proportion to track the spread of the disease.
ترکیبهای رایج
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تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease