Definition of Endemical
1. Adjective. Of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality. "Food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"
Definition of Endemical
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Endemical
1.
Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease.
An endemic disease is one which is constantly present to a greater or less degree in any place, as distinguished from an epidemic disease, which prevails widely at some one time, or periodically, and from a sporadic disease, of which a few instances occur now and then.
Origin: Gr,; + the people: cf. F. Endemique.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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