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endemic /en·dem·ic/ (en-dem´ik) present or usually prevalent in a population at all times.
Endemic Natural to or characteristic of a particular place, population, or climate. Threadworm infections are endemic in the tropics. Mentioned in: Dengue Fever, Gulf War Syndrome, Hemorrhagic Fevers, Japanese Encephalitis, Plague, Relapsing Fever, Threadworm Infection, Typhus
endemic [endem′ik] Etymology: Gk, endemos, native endemic [en-dem´ik] present or usually prevalent in a population or geographical area at all times, in contrast to epidemic; the term is used of a disease or agent.
endemic, n the occurrence of certain diseases as they relate to a population or geographic area.
endemic, adj peculiar to a specific location or region, or within a specific group of people.
endemic present in a predictable, continuous pattern in an animal community at all times; said of a disease which is clustered in space but not in time. See also enzootic. endemic erosive stomatitis
resembles bovine papular stomatitis. Recorded in Africa as spreading to and from cattle and humans. endemic adjective Referring to an infection or condition which doesn't widely fluctuate over time in a defined place, or which persists in a population without being reintroduced from outside Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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