ENDEMIC

autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous

(adjective) originating where it is found; “the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo”; “autochthonous rocks and people and folktales”; “endemic folkways”; “the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan”

endemic

(adjective) native to or confined to a certain region; “the islands have a number of interesting endemic species”

endemic, endemical

(adjective) 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”

endemic

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

endemic, endemic disease

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

endemic (not comparable)

Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.

(especially of plants and animals) Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.

(especially of diseases) Prevalent in a particular area or region.

Usage notes

An endemic disease is one which is constantly present in a given area, though usually at low levels, whereas an epidemic is widespread and has a high incidence. A sporadic disease occurs now and then at low levels.

Synonyms

• (native to a particular area): native

• (peculiar to a particular area): indigenous

Antonyms

• (native to a particular area): alien, introduced

• (localized): systemic

Noun

endemic (plural endemics)

An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

Source: Wiktionary

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En*de"mic, En*de"mic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. endémique.] (Med.)

Definition: Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease.

Note: 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.

En*dem"ic, n. (Med.)

Definition: An endemic disease. Fear, which is an endemic latent in every human heart, sometimes rises into an epidemic. J. B. Heard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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