Endemic

[en'demɪk] or [ɛn'dɛmɪk]

Definition

(noun.) a plant that is native to a certain limited area; 'it is an endemic found only this island'.

(noun.) a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location.

(adj.) native to or confined to a certain region; 'the islands have a number of interesting endemic species' .

(adj.) 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' .

Edited by Barrett--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Alt. of Endemical

(n.) An endemic disease.

Edited by Kathleen

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. (Med.) Of a particular district.

n. (Med.) Endemical disease.

Editor: Madge

Definition

Endemial en-dē′mi-al adj. peculiar to a people or a district as a disease.—n. Endem′ic a disease affecting a number of persons simultaneously in such manner as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.—adv. Endem′ically.—ns. Endemi′city state of being endemic; Endemiol′ogy knowledge of endemic diseases.

Typist: Veronica