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Noun: endemic disease  en'de-mik di'zeez
  1. 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
    "Malaria remains an endemic disease in many tropical regions";
    - endemic

Derived forms: endemic diseases

Type of: disease

Encyclopedia: Endemic disease