natural history study

natural history study
A study that follows a group of people over time who have, or are at risk of developing, a specific medical condition or disease. A natural history study collects health information in order to understand how the medical condition or disease develops and how to treat it.

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  • Natural history study — In medicine, a natural history study is a study that follows a group of people over time who have, or are at risk of developing, a specific medical condition or disease. A natural history study collects health information in order to understand… …   Wikipedia

  • Natural history — Natural Nat u*ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See {Nature}.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • natural history — Natural Nat u*ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See {Nature}.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Natural History — or (in Latin) Naturalis Historia is the scientific study of plants or animals.Natural History may also refer to:In science and medicine: * Natural History (Pliny) , Naturalis Historia , a 1st century work by Pliny the Elder * Natural History… …   Wikipedia

  • Natural history (disambiguation) — Natural history is the scientific study of plants or animals. Natural History may also refer to: In science and medicine: Natural History (Pliny), Naturalis Historia, a 1st century work by Pliny the Elder Adam Lonitzer Naturalis Historia Scotiae …   Wikipedia

  • Natural History Museum of Crete — Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Κρήτης Established 1981 Location …   Wikipedia

  • natural history — n [U] the study of plants, animals, and minerals ▪ the Natural History Museum …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • natural history — noun uncount the study of living things and their natural environments …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • natural history — ► NOUN ▪ the scientific study of animals or plants, especially as concerned with observation rather than experiment …   English terms dictionary

  • natural history — n. the study of zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology, and other subjects dealing with the physical world, esp. in a popular, nontechnical manner …   English World dictionary

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