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en·dem·ic E0131700 (ĕn-dĕm′ĭk)adj.1. Prevalent in a particular locality, region, or population: endemic diseases of the tropics.2. Native only to a particular locality or region: endemic birds.3. Common in or inherent to an enterprise or situation: "All the difficulties endemic to historical research become more acute in the case of war" (Constantine Pleshakov).n.1. An organism that is native only to a particular locality or region.2. A disease that is prevalent in a particular locality, region, or population. [From Greek endēmos, native, endemic : en-, in; see en-2 + dēmos, people; see dā- in Indo-European roots.] en·dem′i·cal·ly adv.en·dem′ism n.endemic (ɛnˈdɛmɪk) adjpresent within a localized area or peculiar to persons in such an arean (Biology) an endemic disease or plant[C18: from New Latin endēmicus, from Greek endēmos native, from en-2 + dēmos the people] enˈdemically adv ˈendemism, ˌendeˈmicity nen•dem•ic (ɛnˈdɛm ɪk) adj. Also, en•dem′i•cal. 1. natural to or characteristic of a particular place, people, etc.: an endemic disease; endemic unemployment. 2. belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place: a species of bat endemic to Mexico. n. 3. an endemic organism or disease. [1655–65; < New Latin endēmicus= Greek éndēm(os) endemic (en- en-2 + -demos, adj. derivative of dêmos people) + Latin -icus -ic] en•dem′i•cal•ly, adv. en′de•mism (-dəˌmɪz əm) n. en·dem·ic (ĕn-dĕm′ĭk)1. Found in or confined to a particular location, region, or people. Malaria, for example, is endemic to tropical regions.2. Ecology Native to a particular region or environment and not occurring naturally anywhere else. The giant sequoia is endemic to California. Compare alien, indigenous.Usage A disease that occurs regularly in a particular area, as malaria does in many tropical countries, is said to be endemic. The word endemic, built from the prefix en-, "in or within," and the Greek word demos, "people," means "within the people (of a region)." A disease that affects many more people than usual in a particular area or that spreads into regions in which it does not usually occur is said to be epidemic. This word, built from the prefix epi-, meaning "upon," and demos, means "upon the people." In order for a disease to become epidemic it must be highly contagious, that is, easily spread through a population. Influenza, better known as the flu, has been the cause of many epidemics throughout history. Epidemics of waterborne diseases such as cholera often occur after natural disasters such as earthquakes and severe storms that disrupt or destroy sanitation systems and supplies of fresh water.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | endemic - a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular locationendemic diseasedisease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | | 2. | endemic - a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | Adj. | 1. | endemic - of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"endemicalecdemic - of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occursepidemic - (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" | | 2. | endemic - native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environmentcosmopolitan, widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" | | 3. | endemic - originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"autochthonal, autochthonic, indigenous, autochthonousnative - characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad" |
endemicadjective widespread, common, sweeping, extensive, prevalent, rife, pervasive Polio was then endemic among children of my age.endemicadjectiveExisting, born, or produced in a land or region:aboriginal, autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, indigenous, native.Translationsendemic (enˈdemik) adjective (of a disease etc) regularly found in people or a district owing to local conditions. Malaria is endemic in/to certain tropical countries. (疾病等)地方性的 (疾病等)地方性的 endemic
endemic an endemic disease or plant endemic[en′dem·ik] (medicine) Peculiar to a certain region, specifically referring to a disease which occurs more or less constantly in any locality. endemic
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.en·dem·ic (en-dem'ik), Denoting a temporal pattern of disease occurrence in a population in which the disease occurs with predictable regularity with only relatively minor fluctations in its frequency over time. Compare: epidemic, sporadic. Synonym(s): enzootic [G. endēmos, native, fr. en, in, + dēmos, the people] endemic (ĕn-dĕm′ĭk)adj.1. Prevalent in or limited to a particular locality, region, or people: diseases endemic to the tropics.2. Native to or limited to a certain region: endemic birds.n. An endemic plant or animal. en·dem′i·cal·ly adv.en·dem′ism n.endemic adjective (1) Referring to the usual prevalence of a given disease or infection in an area or group. Endemic conditions do not exhibit wide fluctuations over time in a defined place. (2) For microparasites, such as measles, endemic refers to an infection that can persist in a population in the long term without reintroduction from outside.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 outsideen·dem·ic (en-dem'ik) Present in a community or among a group of people; said of a disease prevailing continually in a region. Compare: epidemic, sporadic[G. endēmos, native, fr. en, in, + dēmos, the people]endemic Occurring continuously in a particular population. Literally, ‘among the people’. See also EPIDEMIC and PANDEMIC.endemic (of organisms or disease) having a distribution limited to a particular geographical area such as an island.EndemicNatural 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, Typhusen·dem·ic (en-dem'ik) Denoting a temporal pattern of disease occurrence in a population in which disease occurs with predictable regularity with only relatively minor fluctations. [G. endēmos, native, fr. en, in, + dēmos, the people]endemic
Synonyms for endemicadj widespreadSynonyms- widespread
- common
- sweeping
- extensive
- prevalent
- rife
- pervasive
Synonyms for endemicadj existing, born, or produced in a land or regionSynonyms- aboriginal
- autochthonal
- autochthonic
- autochthonous
- indigenous
- native
Synonyms for endemicnoun a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular locationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a plant that is native to a certain limited areaRelated Wordsadj of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular localitySynonymsAntonymsadj native to or confined to a certain regionRelated Words- bionomics
- environmental science
- ecology
Antonyms- cosmopolitan
- widely distributed
adj originating where it is foundSynonyms- autochthonal
- autochthonic
- indigenous
- autochthonous
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