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ep·i·zo·ot·ic E0184800 (ĕp′ĭ-zō-ŏt′ĭk)adj. Occurring at the same time among an unusually large number of animals in a particular geographic area. Used of a disease.n. An epizootic disease.
[epi- + zo(o)- + -otic.]
ep′i·zo·ot′i·cal·ly adv.epizootic (ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk) adj (Veterinary Science) (of a disease) suddenly and temporarily affecting a large number of animals over a large arean (Veterinary Science) an epizootic disease. Compare enzootic ˌepizoˈotically advep•i•zo•ot•ic (ˌɛp ə zoʊˈɒt ɪk)
adj. 1. (of a disease) spreading quickly among animals. Compare enzootic (def. 1). n. 2. an epizootic disease. [1740–50; < French épizootique, on the model of épidémique epidemic; see epi-, zoo-, -otic] ep`i•zo•ot′i•cal•ly, adv. epizootic, epizootya disease affecting many animals at the same time; an epidemic amongst animals. — epizootic, adj.See also: AnimalsThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | epizootic - (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region; "an epizootic disease"animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movementepidemic - (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza" |
TranslationsEpizooticenUK
epizootic[¦ep·ə·zō¦äd·ik] (veterinary medicine) Affecting many animals of one kind in one region simultaneously; widely diffuse and rapidly spreading. An extensive outbreak of an epizootic disease. Epizootic a widely spreading contagious disease (infectious or infestatant) of animals, with morbidity far in excess of that ordinarily (sporadically) observed in a particular locality. The study of epizootics is called epizootiology. An epizootic is characterized by the steady spread of an infectious disease and a microbe-carrier state among animals. An epizootic can occur only in the presence of a number of interdependent elements that constitute an epizootic chain: the source of the causative agent (a diseased animal or animal microbe-carrier), live transmitters or environmental factors conducive to infection, and susceptible animals. The outbreak and spread of an epizootic are influenced by geographic, climatic, soil, and other environmental conditions and economic factors, including agricultural conditions, as well as social upheavals, such as war or economic crisis. The nature and duration of an epizootic vary depending on the means of transmission of the causative agent, the length of the incubation period, the ratio of diseased to susceptible animals, the conditions under which animals are maintained, and the effectiveness of the countermeasures. Epizootics of certain diseases may occur periodically, usually every few years. They tend to break out seasonally and to have specific stages of development. All of these characteristics are most evident when the epizootic progresses spontaneously. Intervention by man, specifically the use of countermeasures, as in the USSR, to a considerable degree prevents the spread of epizootics. epizooticenUK
epizootic [ep″ĭ-zo-ot´ik] attacking many animals in any region at the same time; widely diffused and rapidly spreading.epizootic disease 1. a disease that affects a large number of animals in some particular region within a short period of time.2. a disease of high morbidity that is only occasionally present in an animal community.ep·i·zo·ot·ic (ep'i-zō-ot'ik), 1. Denoting a temporal pattern of disease occurrence in an animal population in which the disease occurs with a frequency clearly in excess of the expected frequency in that population during a given time interval. 2. An outbreak (epidemic) of disease in an animal population. [epi- + G. zōon, animal] epizootic (ĕp′ĭ-zō-ŏt′ĭk)adj. Occurring at the same time among an unusually large number of animals in a particular geographic area. Used of a disease.n. An epizootic disease.
ep′i·zo·ot′i·cal·ly adv.epizootic Epidemiology An outbreak or epidemic of disease in an animal host populationsep·i·zo·ot·ic (ep'i-zō-ot'ik) 1. Disease occurrence in an animal population with a frequency clearly in excess of the expected. 2. An outbreak (epidemic) of disease in an animal population; often with the implication that it may also affect human populations. [epi- + G. zōon, animal]epizootic Affecting a large number of animals within a short period, especially of a disease.epizootic (of a disease) suddenly and temporarily affecting a large animal population.epizooticenUK
Words related to epizooticadj (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular regionRelated Words- animal
- animate being
- beast
- creature
- fauna
- brute
- epidemic
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