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Population
Medical Definition: | The total number of individuals inhabiting a particular region or area. |
Guide Notes: | IM human, NIM animal; /genet allowed; differentiate from DEMOGRAPHY (the statist study of population characteristics) |
Also Called: | School Age Population |
Rural Population - The inhabitants of rural areas or of small towns classified as rural. | |
Suburban Population - The inhabitants of peripheral or adjacent areas of a city or town. | |
Urban Population - The inhabitants of a city or town, including metropolitan areas and suburban areas. |
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