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endemia
/enˈdemja/
a disease that is consistently present in a particular region or population
La malaria es una endemia en algunas zonas tropicales.
Malaria is an endemic disease in some tropical areas.
Medicine
Medical
A disease that is consistently present in a particular region or population, but not widespread enough to be considered an epidemic.
El dengue es una endemia en varios países de América Latina.
Dengue fever is endemic in several countries in Latin America.
The term is often used in epidemiology to describe the constant presence of a disease in a specific area.
Collocations
ser una endemiato be endemiccontrolar una endemiato control an endemic disease
Pro Tip
Common Confusion
Do not confuse 'endemia' with 'epidemia' (epidemic) or 'pandemia' (pandemic).
Word Origin
From Greek 'endēmos' (native, local) + '-ia' (suffix forming abstract nouns).
Usage Notes
In Spanish, 'endemia' is often used in medical and epidemiological contexts to describe diseases that are consistently present in a specific region.
Word Breakdown
endēmos
native, local
root-ia
abstract noun
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