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endemic

[en-dem-ik] / ɛnˈdɛm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
(especially diseases) common in or exclusive to an area
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But lax oversight of Medicaid providers isn’t endemic to New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Anthrax is endemic to Zambia but human deaths are not common.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The deer also reduce habitat and food sources for native birds and mammals, like the endemic Catalina Island fox, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Treponematosis refers to a group of diseases that includes syphilis, yaws and endemic syphilis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Immediate reasons for Pizarro’s success included military technology based on guns, steel weapons, and horses; infectious diseases endemic in Eurasia; European maritime technology; the centralized political organization of European states; and writing.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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