epidemic


Definition: Meaning of, epidemic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk /

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epidemic epidemics
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  1. a large number of cases of a disease that happen at the same time [↪  pandemic]
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  2. a sudden increase in the number of times that something bad happens
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epidemic used in phrases

  • epidemic cholera (noun)
    1. an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
  • epidemic disease (noun)
    1. any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
  • epidemic encephalitis (noun)
    1. an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness
  • epidemic hysertia (noun)
    1. a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
  • epidemic meningitis (noun)
    1. meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal
  • epidemic myalgia (noun)
    1. usually in the chest an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain
  • epidemic parotitis (noun)
    1. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
  • epidemic pleurodynia (noun)
    1. usually in the chest an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain
  • epidemic roseola (noun)
    1. a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a foetus during the first trimester
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