cohort

Definition / meaning of cohort

A group of individuals who share a common trait, such as birth year. In medicine, a cohort is a group that is part of a clinical trial or study and is observed over a period of time.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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