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epidemic (enc)

Epidemic

Noun1.epidemic - a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
outbreak, irruption, eruption - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
pandemic - an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
Adj.1.epidemic - (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"
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
ecdemic - of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs
endemic, endemical - 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"

 

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