Quademic

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A concurrent surge in cases of four different diseases or pathologies. informal

    "With behavioral health issues being added to flu, COVID and RSV, the “tridemic” is now seen as a “quademic” in Rhode Island."

Example

More examples

"With behavioral health issues being added to flu, COVID and RSV, the “tridemic” is now seen as a “quademic” in Rhode Island."

Etymology

Blend of quad- + pandemic, an allusion to the earlier COVID-19 pandemic.

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