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- Dictionaryendemic/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
adjective
- 1. (of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community. "areas where malaria is endemic"
- 2. (of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place: "a marsupial endemic to north-eastern Australia"
noun
- 1. an endemic plant or animal: "there are three types of island endemics"
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ENDEMIC definition: 1. especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group…. Learn more.
The word endemic describes a disease that persists at a consistent level within a region with fairly predictable rates of infection and spread, making it easier to prevent future outbreaks. Epidemic, pandemic, and endemic all share the Greek root dêmos, meaning "district, country, people."
ENDEMIC meaning: 1. especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group…. Learn more.
adjective. 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”. synonyms: endemical. enzootic.
Endemic definition: natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous. See examples of ENDEMIC used in a sentence.
adjective. /enˈdemɪk/ regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of. endemic (in…) Malaria is endemic in many hot countries. Corruption is endemic in the system. endemic (among…) an attitude endemic among senior members of the profession.
1. native to a particular country, nation, or region. said of plants, animals, and, sometimes, customs, etc. 2. constantly present in a particular region: said of a disease that is generally under control. see also epidemic: Also enˈdemical. noun. 3. an endemic plant or animal.
ENDEMIC meaning: 1 : growing or existing in a certain place or region often + to or in; 2 : common in a particular area or field often + to or in.
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.
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.
