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Definition of Enzootic
1. Adjective. Of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases.
Definition of Enzootic
1. Noun. In epidemiology an occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at the frequency expected in a given time period. ¹
2. Adjective. Like or having to do with an enzootic ¹
3. Adjective. Of a disease, prevalent in a given population or area ¹
4. Adjective. (archaic form of enzootic) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Enzootic
1. a type of animal disease [n -S]
Medical Definition of Enzootic
1. Afflicting animals; used of a disease affecting the animals of a district. It corresponds to an endemic disease among men. Origin: Gr. In + an animal: cf. F. Enzootique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enzootic
Literary usage of Enzootic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"The disease occurred in several herds believed to be free from enzootic pneumonia;
it spread rapidly within an individual herd and was readily transferred ..."
2. The Principles and Practice of Veterinary Medicine by William Williams (1882)
"enzootic AND EPIZOOTIC DISEASES. THE great characteristic feature of all epizootic
diseases ... enzootic influences are those peculiar to certain districts, ..."
3. Special pathology and therapeutics of the diseases of domestic animals v. 2 by Ferenc Hutyra (1913)
"Tm., 1904, VIII, 391.—Savary, Ree., 1901, 538.— Weber & Barrier, ibid., 1884,
32.—Wilke, D. t. W., 1909,. 5. enzootic Spinal Paralysis of the Horse. ..."
4. Our Domestic Animals in Health and Disease by John Gamgee (1863)
"EPIZOOTIC AND enzootic DISEASES. Epizootic diseases.—Their definition and enumeration.
... enzootic diseases.—Their definition, and general causes. ..."
5. Handbook of Geographical and Historical Pathology by August Hirsch (1885)
"... enzootic DISEASE OF CATTLE IN THE UNITED STATES. In some parts of the United
States a disease occurs herbivorous mammals, mostly among cattle and less ..."
6. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"HPV enzootic in Asia, Australia, and Africa; introduced to one or more sites in
South America ... REO enzootic in Japan; introduced to Hawaii from Japan; ..."
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