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Epidemic
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
widespread
disease
that
affects
many individuals in a population.
●
In Epidemiology:
An
occurrence
of a
disease
or
disorder
in a
population
at a
frequency
higher than that
expected
in a given
time period
; an
episode
of
outbreak
and
subsequent
high prevalence.
●
The
spreading
of an
idea
or
belief
amongst a population.
Adj
●
Like or having
to do with
an
epidemic
; widespread.
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Origin
epidemic
English
épidémique
French
-ique
French
-icus
Dutch
épidémie
French
epidemia
Latin
ἐπιδήμιος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Epidemick
Epidemical
Common
Ubiquitous
Widespread
Rash
Antonyms
Endemic
Related
Pandemic
Outbreak
Disease
Infection
Illness
Incidence
Infestation
Plague
Outbreaks
Crisis
Scourge
Prevalence
Pandemics
Upsurge
Influenza
Malaria
Disorder
Emergency
Addiction
Cholera
Diseases
Disaster
Phenomenon
Incident
Dengue
Menace
Obesity
Tuberculosis
Epidemiology
Affliction
Famine
Problem
Epidemiological
Issue
Hiv
Measles
Crime
Ebola
Virus
Infectious Disease
Crime Wave
Swine Flu
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